GED Program in Jail Under Fire

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is reconsidering a 30-year contract with Pima Community College that offers GED classes to inmates, citing a dismal return on investment—just one GED earned last year at a cost of $160K, with inmates averaging only 11 days in custody. Yet the college argues hundreds have taken classes and many passed tests, with former inmate Danny Howe crediting his GED for turning his life around, reducing recidivism and saving taxpayer dollars. While the Sheriff’s data shows zero GEDs awarded this year and questions the use of inmate welfare funds for such a selective program, both sides remain open to renegotiating before the contract expires June 30. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e2c15f9997002b93