Community Court Graduate Abel Valdez thought he would spend the rest of his life in prison. Now, after graduating from the program, he has a wife, child on the way and a job in Oregon.
May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026 3:05 a.m.
‘I don’t plan on going back’
Abel Valdez becomes Community Court’s 18th graduate
MOSES LAKE — Abel Valdez didn’t walk into Community Court expecting a fresh start.