DRAPER — Over 350 inmates donned a cap and gown at the Utah Department of Corrections Tuesday morning and received their high school diplomas. For many, it's the first step in turning their lives around, and just the beginning of their education goals.
"I'm going to go to the University of Phoenix and get a scholarship and be a better mom," said Jacqueline Vides.
Vides is one of the inmates who graduated from South Park Academy, which is part of the Canyons School District. The school is funded by a grant from the Utah Legislature.
Each inmate had to complete all the requirements any high school student does, it just took these folks a little longer.
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