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April Pronounced Second Chance Month

April Pronounced Second Chance Month

To raise awareness of the challenges facing people with criminal backgrounds, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation marking April as Second Chance Month. It also shines a light on the holistic reintegration services offered by organizatio...

The Goodwill Excel Center at Lockhart Offers Hope for the Future

The Goodwill Excel Center at Lockhart Offers Hope for the Future

It’s a new school year at The Goodwill Excel Center (GEC) at Lockhart, and while the high school curriculum and even classrooms may be traditional, the location is not. The Goodwill Excel Center in Lockhart is located at the Lockhart Women’s Correc...

Lockhart Correctional Facility Graduates Celebrate

Lockhart Correctional Facility Graduates Celebrate

Twenty-one women will soon be released from the Lockhart Women’s Correctional Facility with a new designation – high school graduate! Thanks to The Goodwill Excel Center campus located inside the facility, and the hard work of the Class of 2019, wo...

16 Women Celebrate Graduation at the Lockhart Women’s Correctional Facility

16 Women Celebrate Graduation at the Lockhart Women’s Correctional Facility

The second graduating class of The Goodwill Excel Center Campus at the Lockhart Women’s Correctional Facility walked the stage Thursday, June 7 with their diplomas in hand! The Class of 2018 includes 16 new high school graduates and many plan to cont...