Williamsburg, Virginia – Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail held its second We Are In This Together (WAITT) program graduation this afternoon, honoring eight women who were new to the program and three who had graduated previously in May with the first class. The graduation ceremony was attended by former Governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, who served as the keynote speaker for the event. At the conclusion of the ceremony, graduates were able to visit and eat lunch with friends and family to celebrate their achievement.
“We’re very proud of the women and what they have achieved today,” said Superintendent Tony Pham. “These ladies have gone through three very intense months of recovery and rehabilitation classes focusing on managing trauma, preparing for re-entry into the community, anger management, and dealing with the underlying causes of the addictions they suffer. While they still have a long road to follow on their recovery journey, their feet are set upon the path, and that is a truly wonderful thing.”
Also attending the graduation was Angela Lynch, whose release date was today. Ms. Lynch received her graduation certificate as part of WAITT Class 19-2. After the graduation, Ms. Lynch will travel to Richmond, Virginia where she will reside in a home operated by REAL LIFE, a non-profit recovery and rehabilitation organization which strives to assist inmates in their re-entry after incarceration.
The next class of the WAITT program, 19-3, is slated to begin Monday, September 16th.
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