This is the second in a series of stories about education opportunities in Ohio’s prisoners. Read the first story here. Dexter Bass earned his bachelor’s degree from Ashland University behind bars. The 60-year-old was sentenced to prison in 1990 for murder and was recently granted parole. Before prison, his highest academic attainment was graduating high […]
The 60-year-old was sentenced to prison in 1990 for murder and was recently granted parole. Before prison, his highest academic attainment was graduating high school.
The Ohio Capital Journal recently toured the education classes at Richland Correctional Institution, a men’s prison in Mansfield with about 2,560 incarcerated men.
Dexter Bass earned his bachelor’s degree from Ashland University behind bars. The 60-year-old was sentenced to prison in 1990 for murder and was recently granted parole. Before prison, his highest academic attainment was graduating high school.