DeKalb County Sheriff Thomas Brown recently awarded 53 county inmates their General Education Development diplomas.

Federal grants covered all but the GED testing, which Brown’s office funded. Inmates enrolled both voluntarily and as part of a court order.

In the past, inmates have gone to enroll at Georgia Piedmont Technical College with their certificate.

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Managing Partner at Atlantica Properties, Darion Dunn (center) talks with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens during a tour following the ribbon cutting of Waterworks Village as part of the third phase of the city’s Rapid Housing Initiative on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.
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