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More inmates graduate from IGNITE program

By Katrenia Busch

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    GENESEE County, Michigan (WNEM) — Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson is celebrating a new graduating class of the jail’s IGNITE program.

The IGNITE Program enables inmates to receive a high school education or trade school certification.

On Wednesday, some of them received their commercial driver’s license (CDL).

Swanson called these graduates an inspiration.

“You are a walking, talking commercial,” he said. “You are a walking, talking testimony because there are people who don’t have the belief that you have and they’re gonna see your story and they’re gonna be inspired by it.”

Swanson said the program has also raised inmate math and reading levels since its start.

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