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Sheriff seeks to replace jail cells with classrooms

Patrick Healy, NBC Southern California

NBC Southern California - The gutting of Men's Central Jail cells to be replaced with inmate classrooms is one element of a dramatic re-envisioning of the Los Angeles County jail system as proposed by Sheriff Lee Baca.

Black students benefit more from a college degree than other races

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A recent study suggests that African-American students in California who obtain a college degree are more likely to reduce the amount years they'll spend living in poverty...