February 21, 2025 Empowering Justice-Impacted Entrepreneurs Discover how GoDaddy and The Last Mile are breaking barriers for justice-impacted entrepreneurs—providing funding, mentorship, and the tools to build thriving businesses after incarceration. Read Article
December 9, 2024 Holiday Postcard Writing As we count down the final days of 2024, we here at The Last Mile reflects on all the work and the students we partner with who drive our work. “Five years ago, The Last Mile began a heartfelt tradition of having our staff handwrite and send postcards to every student enrolled in our nationwide […] Read Article
December 5, 2024 Leaders and Partners Visit The Last Mile Classroom at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center Today, The Last Mile brought leaders from The 8th Amendment Project, East Bay Community Foundation, Equal Justice USA, Fund for Nonviolence, Hope Lab, The Just Trust, Life on Art, Responsible Business Initiative for Justice, Televerde, and Virgin Unite to visit our classrooms at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in California. The three-hour visit included students showcasing […] Read Article
December 3, 2024 Former NFL Quarterback Ryan Leaf to Host the “The Last Mile Radio” on SiriusXM The Last Mile provides technology training for high-demand jobs for incarcerated individuals in facilities across the US, with its radio show exploring topics that face justice-impacted people. OAKLAND, CA – Former NFL Quarterback Ryan Leaf announced today he will assume the role of host of the SiriusXM show, The Last Mile Radio. Launched in early […] Read Article
November 19, 2024 North Dakota’s Department of Corrections Celebrates Graduation of The Last Mile Coding Program at State Penitentiary The Last Mile provides technology training for high-demand jobs to incarcerated individuals in facilities across the US Last week, six students graduated from The Last Mile (TLM) web development program at North Dakota State Penitentiary. The small cohort spent the last year learning technology skills, including web development, coding, and software engineering, to prepare them for […] Read Article
November 18, 2024 Thinking Beyond Banning The Box Fair hiring practices are essential for giving justice-impacted individuals a real chance at rebuilding their lives. Here’s why the focus needs to expand from application forms. Read Article
November 15, 2024 Beyond the Background Check: How Checkr and TLM are Redefining Second Chances for Formerly Incarcerated Americans Background checks are often the barrier keeping formerly incarcerated Americans from employment, but a partnership between Checkr and The Last Mile is transforming that hurdle into a pathway to opportunity. The Employment Trap for Formerly Incarcerated Americans Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans leave prison hoping to rebuild their lives, only to find most […] Read Article
November 15, 2024 Montana Department of Corrections and the Last Mile Celebrate Second Graduation of Coding Program in Montana State Prison The Last Mile provides technology training for high-demand jobs to incarcerated individuals in facilities across the US Fourteen students graduated from The Last Mile (TLM) web development program at Montana State Prison. The cohort spent the last year learning technology skills, including web development, coding, and software engineering, to prepare them for high-demand jobs when they […] Read Article
November 1, 2024 Locked Out Despite completing their sentences, millions of justice-impacted Americans are barred from the polls this November. Read Article
October 7, 2024 Rethinking Social Change Fair chance employment is revolutionizing how companies build their workforces. Here’s why it’s so effective – and so important. Read Article