More Dougherty County inmates pursue ‘Jail to Jobs’

Hayes initiated the program this year to assist inmates in pursuing their GED certificates as a way to give them a path to staying out of jail in the future and to improve their lives.

By Alan Mauldin

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January 18, 2026

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From left, Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Shakera Foster, jail inmates Alonzo Solomon and Jamal Hall, instructor Benjamin Johnson and Sheriff Terron Hayes participate in a recent Jail to Jobs graduation ceremony. Hayes initiated the program this year to assist inmates in pursuing their GED certificates as a way to give them a path to staying out of jail in the future and to improve their lives. The program also provides inmates the opportunity to receive forklift certification.

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More Dougherty County inmates pursue ‘Jail to Jobs’

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