加州山谷州立监狱33名在押人员获大学学位：27人获弗雷斯诺州立学士学位、6人获硕士学位
加州惩教部（CDCR）10月27日报道，位于加州马德拉县乔奇拉市（Chowchilla）的山谷州立监狱（Valley State Prison, VSP）33名在押人员获得大学学位，其中27人获加州州立大学弗雷斯诺分校（CSU Fresno）社会科学文学学士学位，另有6人获加州州立大学多明格斯山分校（CSU Dominguez Hills）硕士学位，授位仪式在10月15日举行的「改变学位 2026」毕业典礼（Degrees of Change 2026 Convocation）上完成。
据 CDCR 介绍，山谷州立监狱与加州州立大学弗雷斯诺分校合作办学，本次是该校第二次在乔奇拉的山谷州立监狱举行毕业授位仪式；另有6名学生因获得加州州立大学多明格斯山分校的硕士学位在典礼上受到表彰。典礼在监狱体育馆举行，毕业生、亲属、教职员工与管教人员到场祝贺。
毕业生 Frank Robles 说，他至今仍不敢相信自己拿到了大学学位。「我从没想过这有可能，」他说，「如今我能带着弗雷斯诺州立的学位离开。以我的出身，这本不该发生。」他表示，自己感激监狱改造项目提供的机会：「每一天都是改写自己人生叙事的机会。如果没有别人相信你，那就相信你自己。」
33 Incarcerated Students at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla Earn College Degrees: 27 Bachelor's From Fresno State and 6 Master's Degrees
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) reported on Oct. 27 that 33 incarcerated students at Valley State Prison (VSP) in Chowchilla, Madera County, California, have earned college degrees: 27 received Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degrees from California State University, Fresno (CSU Fresno), and six earned master's degrees from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSU Dominguez Hills), at the Degrees of Change 2026 Convocation held on Oct. 15.
According to CDCR, VSP participated in the convocation in partnership with CSU Fresno, and the ceremony marked the second CSU-Fresno graduation ceremony at VSP in Chowchilla. Six students were also honored for earning master's degrees from CSU-Dominguez Hills. The prison gym was filled with graduates, loved ones, faculty and custody staff, who congratulated and honored the graduates on their achievements.
Frank Robles, incarcerated at VSP, said he still can't believe he's earned a college degree. "I never believed this was possible," he said. "Now I get to walk away with my (degree) from Fresno State. Where I came from, this should have never happened." He said he's grateful for the opportunities presented through the rehabilitation programs offered at the prison. "Every day … is the opportunity to change the narrative of your life," Robles said. "If no one else is there to believe in you, believe in yourself."
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图片来源：图：山谷州立监狱毕业典礼现场，与会人员为毕业生鼓掌。加州惩教部（CDCR）官方视频截图，来源：CDCR Inside CDCR / Photo: Attendees applaud at the Valley State Prison graduation ceremony. Still from the official CDCR video, via CDCR Inside CDCR
