Sixty-three incarcerated students were recognized Tuesday at the Northern Branch Jail for completing college-level courses.

The graduates were recognized by the Sheriff’s Office Programs Unit and Allan Hancock College for their work in a wide range of subjects, including BUS 389: Customer Service Series, ECS 100: Child Growth and Development, FCS 131: Life Management, HUSV 101: Introduction to Human Services, and HUSV 110: Alcohol, Other Drugs & Addiction.

Since the first college courses launched at the jail in March 2022, more than 80 classes have been offered on-site. Hancock provides a robust and rotating catalog of courses for NBJ students, while Santa Barbara City College does the same for Main Jail students.

The programs, coordinated by the Sheriff’s Office Programs Unit, help par

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