The Last Mile, established in 2010, has achieved numerous milestones over the years. Explore Our History 2024April 3 2024 Brennan Center for Justice and TLM Host Criminal Justice Panel at Commonwealth ClubDiscussing “Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration” with panelists Ken Oliver, Executive Director at Checkr, Michael Mendoza, former Director of Advocacy at Anti-Recidivism Coalition, L.B. Eisen, Senior Director of the Justice Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, and Kevin McCracken, Executive Director of The Last Mile. Panel was moderated by LaDoris Cordell, former superior Judge. Watch here. February 12 2024 2023 Annual ReportRead The Last Mile’s Annual Report 2023 here. January 23 2024 BOLD Community Online EventTLM collaborates with BOLD Community to launch virtual event to discuss tech up-skilling for justice-impacted communities to an international audience. 2023November 13 2023 Web SummitCo-founder and COO, Beverly Parenti, is a judge for PITCH, Web Summit 2023‘s startup competition in Lisbon. October 22 2023 Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary with Live Nation and Music ForwardTLM, Live Nation and Music Forward host a night of entertainment and music for Hip Hop’s 50 Anniversary. October 17 2023 2023 TLM Staff Offsite The Last Mile team at Governor Holcomb’s estate in Indianapolis, IN. July 24 2023 TLM Radio StreamingThe Last Mile Radio streaming on all service platforms. March 20 2023 TLM Launches in MassachusettsTLM Web Development classroom starts instruction in MCI-Shirley, Massachusetts with 16 students. March 4 2023 First TLM Radio EpisodeThe Last Mile Radio airs its first episode with hosts Maserati-E and Chris Redlitz and special guest Sway Calloway on SiriusXM Triumph 111. 2022September 19 2022 TLM Launches in MontanaTLM Web Development classroom starts instruction in Montana State Prison with 22 students. June 22 2022 All Staff in OaklandTLM hosts its first all staff off site at their new offices in Oakland. April 1 2022 Headquarters moved to Oakland, CAHeadquarters and offices for The Last Mile make a move to Oakland, California. 2021October 8 2021 Play for Justice EventTLM, the Indiana Pacers, ARC and Play for Justice host a Play for Justice Event at Putnamville Correctional Facility. September 27 2021 Chromebook Pilot Program LaunchesTLM’s Chromebook Pilot Program launches in Pelican Bay State Prison, giving students the ability to work on coursework from their housing unit. September 1 2021 Audio and Video Production Program LaunchesTLM’s Audio and Video Production Program (AVP) launches in Putnamville Correctional Facility in Indiana. July 2 2021 First Turn2U Scholarship AwardedThe first Turn2U scholarship recipient is announced. May 14 2021 Winner of Barron’s Educational Inclusion AwardTLM is selected as a winner of Barron’s Celebrates: Educational Inclusion. April 29 2021 Reentry Program LaunchesTLM helps launch Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry Program, providing professional development resources to returned citizens and incarcerated people across the country. March 1 2021 TLM Reopens in Ironwood State PrisonTLM reopens a Web Development Program in partnership with CDCR in Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, CA after a prolonged closure. February 2 2021 Winner of MIT Pathways to Reimagining EmploymentTLM is selected as a winner of MIT Pathways to Reimagining Employment in the US Challenge 2020. February 1 2021 AVP Program Launches in San QuentinAudio and Video Production Program opens at California’s San Quentin State Prison. 2020December 10 2020 Inaugural Graduation in OklahomaInaugural graduation at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McCloud, OK, featuring virtual appearances by Priscilla Chan and MC Hammer. October 19 2020 Intro to Web Design & Development Program LaunchesTLM Intro to Web Design and Development Program launches across youth facilities with TLM programs. October 1 2020 TLM Launches in North DakotaThe Last Mile to launch in North Dakota at a men’s facility. September 29 2020 Winner of MIT Solve 2020TLM is selected as a winner of MIT Solve 2020 for Good Jobs & Inclusive Entrepreneurship. September 1 2020 Offline Curriculum due to Covid-19TLM starts distributing offline curriculum during Covid-19 closures. June 25 2020 The Recount’s Shift Series EpisodeTLM dual live broadcasts from Putnamville and Rockville Correctional Facilities (IN) for The Recount’s Shift Series. April 14 2020 DRP-TV Program LaunchesTLM launches the DRP-TV program across the CDCR DRP network, presenting interviews hosted by TLM staff to all incarcerated people in California. February 28 2020 Inaugural Graduation in KansasInaugural graduation at Topeka Correctional Facility in Topeka, KS. Several TLM staff attended in person and gave graduation keynote speeches. 2019October 22 2019 TLM Launches in MichiganParnall Correctional Facility becomes the first men’s facility with TLM programming in Michigan. March 25 2019 First Men’s Facility in IndianaPutnamville Correctional Facility becomes the first men’s facility with TLM programming in Indiana. February 11 2019 TLM Launches in OklahomaThe Last Mile opens a classroom in the Mabel Bassett Correctional Facility (Oklahoma), funded by the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative. January 14 2019 TLM Launches in KansasTopeka Correctional Facility becomes the first women’s facility with TLM programming in Kansas. 2018December 4 2018 Partnership with Google.orgGoogle.org announces partnership with TLM Youth Facilities. August 15 2018 The Next Chapter ProgramNext Chapter, The Last Mile’s partnership with Slack, Kellogg Foundation, and FreeAmerica, announced. May 25 2018 TLM Launches in Juvenile FacilityFirst Juvenile facility welcomes The Last Mile program at Ventura Youth Correctional Facility. April 6 2018 TLM Launches in IndianaThe Last Mile expands for the first time outside of California in partnership with the State of Indiana at Indiana Women’s Prison. 2017February 18 2017 TLM Radio LaunchesTLM Radio launches with SiriusXM. The show’s mission is to inspire listeners with social impact stories. 2016March 17 2016 TLM Works BeginsLaunch of TLM Works, a web development shop inside San Quentin, that operates as a Joint Venture with CalPIA. January 4 2016 First Women’s FacilityThe Last Mile begins programming at the first women’s facility, Folsom Women’s Facility. 2015June 24 2015 TLM Launches in Second FacilityIronwood State Prison program launched. 2014August 20 2014 Partnership with CalPIAThe Last Mile begins programming as Code.7370 at San Quentin in partnership with CalPIA. 2012May 18 2012 First Demo DayThe first six graduating TLM Students have their first Demo Day in front of 350+ business and tech C-Suite executives, entrepreneurs, government officials, and prominent news organizations. 2010December 18 2010 Entrepreneurship Program BeginsThe Last Mile started an entrepreneurship program inside San Quentin for the first time. October 23 2010 The Last Mile StartsChris Redlitz enters San Quentin and is inspired to ask his wife Beverly Parenti to join him in starting a program.