The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has graduated 63 inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison in the Eastern Region who have successfully completed their undergraduate programmes of studies through the College of Distance Education (CoDE).
The students were made up of 58 males and 5 females, with the Overall Best Graduating Student being Mathew Milluzieh with a CGPA of 3.8. Matthew is serving a 20-year sentence and has been in since 2018.
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The graduates, who completed courses in Commerce (Accounting and Management options) and Education (Junior High School), received their certificates under UCC’s College of Distance Education (CoDE).
Three (3) students passed out with first class in Bachelor of Education (JHS Education), while 10 students came out with Second Class Upper Division, 19 with Second Class Lower Division and six (6) with third class, as well as one (1) with pass.
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This milestone was made possible under the Prison Inmates Tertiary Education Programme (PITEP). PITEP offers inmates free access to university education while serving time.
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