Parchman Celebrates MS Rehabilitation Initiative Graduation

Parchman graduates 37 from Mississippi Rehabilitation Initiative

Thirty-seven inmates graduated from the inaugural Mississippi Rehabilitation Initiative at the Mississippi State Penitentiary last week, where program leaders urged them to view completion as a starting point for change, MRI Program Coordinator Teela Rivera said.The ceremony at the Unit 30 chapel featured emotional testimony from graduates, including Willie Malone,…

Parchman celebrates MS Rehabilitation Initiative graduation

Graduates of the inaugural commencement of the Mississippi Rehabilitation Initiative (MRI) at the Mississippi State Penitentiary were reminded to continue improving. “Let this not be an end, but a starting point for your next phase of improvement and greatness,” said MRI Program Coordinator Teela Rivera in closing remarks last week. The ceremony at the Chapel at Unit 30 was marked by emotional testimony from among the 37 graduates, including Inm…