"The Last Mile is our chance to overcome our past and begin our future.” 14 Women at Indiana Women's Prison began their journey through The Last Mile coding program this week ow.ly/hbz230jsTY7
The LAST MILE
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The LAST MILE
@TLM
TLM is an organization whose mission is to provide opportunities for justice-impacted individuals. Double your donation here: thelastmile.org/donate/
- ODOC, public/private partnership unveil inmate coding program at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center ow.ly/5sEZ30nF9AR
- “When I got my job offer, I felt like a guy from college getting drafted to the NBA,” ~ Jesse Aguirre - From prison to software engineer @SlackHQ #PavingTheRoad
- In honor of National Youth Justice Action Month, anyone interested can now contribute directly to TLM's juvenile facility program at thelastmile.org/donate. 44,000+ kids are incarcerated in the US & we want to empower as many as we can with tech education #YJAM
- After 13 years of incarceration, Jason Jones is a free man, united with his son, coming to Silicon Valley as a Software Engineer for Fandom. He is an inspiration to anyone who has the dedication to create a better life for themselves & their family. Congrats Jason! #PavingTheRoad
- We love @MCHammer - @TLM board member with inspiring spirit, energy and commitment to serving others in need. #PavingTheRoadSTOP. Hammer time. (We've been waiting our entire lives to write this tweet, @MCHammer.) #AtHomeVideos
GIF - Meet the 1st women to graduate from our @OklaDOC program. They are mothers, sisters, daughters... And now, full stack software engineers. #PavingTheRoadToSuccess
- @RyanDLeaf's story is proof that change is possible when opportunities are available. @TLM is paving the way for justice-impacted individuals to rewrite their narratives through education, training, and support. Thank you to our supporters for helping this to happen.
00:00 - "Everybody is unshakably good, no exceptions. And we belong to each other, no exceptions." For over four decades, @FrGregBoyle has been a beacon of hope, working tirelessly with gang members through @HomeboyInd
00:00 - The TLM family after the demo day presentations on Friday at San Quentin State Prison with @MCHammer
- Thanks for the visit Ed Secretary @BetsyDeVosED: #Coding Program At Indiana Youth Jail Offers 'Second Chance' Thanks also to @GovHolcomb for his support in #TLM programs in Indiana! bit.ly/2N4ciHL
- After over 30 years of incarceration, Michael “Harry O” Harris is a free man. In the waning hours of the outgoing administration, Michael’s sentence was commuted. Thanks to The Last Mile board member @MCHammer for helping to make this happen! #PavingTheRoad
- US recidivism rate: over 60% TLM recidivism rate: 0% Having a meaningful job is the key to successful reentry & breaking the cycle of incarceration. We're always looking for companies open to hiring TLM grads. Email [email protected] to get involved.
