Tyrone Walker used to sit in his jail cell with a dictionary across his lap, studying. Outside the bars, he’d hear fellow incarcerated men joking, a TV blaring, keys jangling. He’d keep his head down and continue reading for Georgetown’s Prison Scholars Program, which offers classes taught by Georgetown professors inside the DC Jail. On May 15, after spending four years holed up in his office studying at night, Walker graduated from georgetownscs with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies. He is the first program participant in the university’s Prisons and Justice Initiative (georgetownpji) to graduate with a degree from Georgetown. PJI, founded in 2016, offers access to education and employment for current and formerly incarcerated men and women. “Nobody embodies PJI’s mission, values and programs better than Tyrone Walker,” said PJI Director Marc Howard. “He has proven that people can overcome their worst mistakes, and that with education, professional training and compassion, in...