Read the full article by Keyshawn Davis at Sacramento News & Review
In 2016, Mule Creek State Prison in Ione introduced an education program for its inmates to earn their associate degrees. David Cable was an inmate at Mule Creek at the time and thought this program, called the Prison and Reentry Education Program (PREP), could help him achieve an education and change his life.
Cable said at the time, he was still deep in his addiction and he was at a crossroads — so he decided he needed to do things differently. He wanted to see how education could help him on his journey of personal healing, growth and figuring out his future.
“They brought [the program] to the yard and, at that point, my life education wasn’t something I was really focused on,” Cable said. “So I decided I’m gonna give this a chance and just see what happens.”
Cable enrolled in the Mule Creek PREP program, which was offered through the Los Rios Community College District. After his release from prison in July 2023, he enrolled at Sacramento City College and Cosumnes River College, both in the Los Rios district. He earned his associate degree in social work with an emphasis on addiction studies in spring 2024.