Out of Jail, Back to School
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Dropouts who went on to serve time in jail or prison are finally getting their diplomas.
Whether it’s been 10 years or 30 years since they dropped out of high school, men and women who went on to serve time in jail or prison are finally getting their diplomas. We explain how programs like St. Leonard’s Ministries are getting help from Cook County to keep people out of jail and reduce violence.
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Out of Jail, Back to School
Clip: 1/12/2015 | 5m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Whether it’s been 10 years or 30 years since they dropped out of high school, men and women who went on to serve time in jail or prison are finally getting their diplomas. We explain how programs like St. Leonard’s Ministries are getting help from Cook County to keep people out of jail and reduce violence.
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