The concept of teaching and turning the ideas into dreams can only help and give new life to those who otherwise have less hope.”

Beverly Parenti

Cofounder

 

Turning Prisoners into Entrepreneurs

by Neil Cavuto, March 6, 2013

The Last Mile expands, aims to replace incarceration with business incubation

by Laura Baverman, February 27, 2013

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San Quentin Prisoners Learn Technology, Pitch Startups

by Tomio Geron, February 26, 2013


Inmates go high-tech as startup mania hits San Quentin

by Gary Shih, February 25, 2013

 

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San Quentin Prison Demo Day Gives Entrepreneurs Behind Bars A Second Chance

by Josh Constine, February 22, 2013

 

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TEDx Hits San Diego

Beverly Parenti and Chris Redlitz present The Last Mile at the third annual TEDx San Diego conference. NBC News, December 5th, 2012


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How A Former Prisoner Is Creating A LinkedIn For The Incarcerated

Collaborative Benefit hopes to make it easier to connect people coming out of jail with potential employers.Fast Company, November 12th, 2012


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From Inmates to Entrepreneurs: The San Quentin Startup Accelerator

San Quentin’s The Last Mile Helps Ex-Offenders become Technology Entrepreneurs.
Read Write Web, July 16th, 2012


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San Quentin’s Silicon Valley: From inmate to entrepreneur

Could the next Mark Zuckerberg be sitting in a California prison?
BBC News, June 7th, 2012


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Bring San Quentin to Social Media

A program at the prison is bringing inmates’ perspectives to Quora (and Twitter).
The Atlantic, March 20th, 2012


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San Quentin’s The Last Mile Helps Ex-Offenders become Technology Entrepreneurs

The Last Mile was started at San Quentin to help prepare inmates to start their own business after release.
Prison After Shock, October 1st, 2011


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Lessons From San Quentin

Life Lessons from Prisoners.
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