'They can leave a better person than they came in' - Salt Lake Community College held its first graduation ceremony in the history of the Utah Department of Corrections with 23 students receiving a certificate of completion or associate's degree.
The students take classes through Salt Lake Community College's Prison Education Program with the goal of job placement after they've served their time."We have such a unique environment here in the prison," Bluff said."Most of our assignments were handwritten. We have no use of internet access. So with all those challenges and difficulties that we faced, I think today is even more special because we persevered.
"I've always wanted to be part of any education that's being offered," Bluff said."So whether it was here or out there, it was something that is important to me throughout my life. I was looking forward to any educational opportunities here in the prison So when it came about, I was like one of the first to sign up.
"It helps them to think critically and to keep a job, they learn to interact positively in a social environment such as a class, talking about subjects such as political science with people who disagree and see the world differently, but to do so critically," he said.
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