Ninety-two formerly incarcerated individuals will participate in graduation ceremonies on Thursday, June 1, to celebrate their accomplishments from the Day Reporting Centers (DRC) in Santa Barbara at the Mar Monte Hotel and in Santa Maria at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge.

The commencement exercises will honor the clients who have successfully completed the comprehensive reentry program.

With many of their families attending, participants will receive their completion certificates as well as certificates of achievement from State Sen. Monique Limon, Assemblymember Gregg Hart, and county Supervisor Joan Hartmann.

As in previous ceremonies, Community Partner awards and special recognition awards, including Client of the Year and Community Service, will be presented.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown will serve as keynote speaker applauding the effort and accomplishments of the graduates to better their lives and wishing them well in their future endeavors.

All of the graduates are former state prisoners who were referred to the DRCs from their parole agents and participate voluntarily. Clients work with case managers and employment specialists to set specific vocational, educational, and personal goals to help them make positive changes in their lives.

Among the topics are substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral intervention, employment services, career planning, school counseling, transitional housing support, and service opportunities.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and Community Solutions, Inc. opened the Day Reporting Centers in 2010.