Eighteen people in central Kenya are taking the country's secondary education test, called the KCSE. Even in normal schools, this exam can make a student nervous. But these 18 students may feel especially afraid. They are inmates in a prison (监狱). And if they do well on the test, they might get to leave the prison.
During the test the inmates sit at school desks at Naivasha Prison. These prisoners have writing tools and plastic rulers used in math. The classroom looks like any other except that the students are wearing prison uniforms.
David Noah Okwemba has just finished the exam for history and biology. He says he wants people to know that the prisoners are not just inmates, they are also students. Prisoners who do well in the exam can get out of prison earlier. They may be free early to go to university or find a job.
Patrick Mwenda is head officer at Naivasha prison. He says nine prisoners have been free since 2008 as a result of their schooling and tests. More than half of the 3,000 inmates at the Naivasha prison take part in the school program. Others may learn job skills like working with clothing and wood. The inmates themselves choose the subjects. Personal experience makes up an important part of the class discussions.
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