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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Helen Gilbert places flowers on her brother Eurie Martin’s grave at Camp Spring Baptist Church in Sandersville. Her brother died eight years ago. Three former Washington County deputies are accused of causing his death and are set to stand trial Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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