August 11, 2025 Gov. Gavin Newsom Identifies the Fifth State Prison to Close Due to Falling Incarcerated Population Riverside County is home to the next state prison set to close as part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to the decreasing incarcerated population. Read Article
July 18, 2025 Celebrating Success: Graduation of the Coding Program at North Dakota State Penitentiary Ten students graduated from The Last Mile (TLM) web development program at North Dakota State Penitentiary. The cohort spent the last year acquiring technology skills, including web development, coding, and software engineering, to prepare them for high-demand jobs upon returning to North Dakota communities. Read Article
May 6, 2025 Tara Trask to Host The Last Mile Radio on SiriusXM Legal strategist Tara Trask announced today that she will assume the role of host of the SiriusXM show The Last Mile Radio. Read Article
March 14, 2025 The Last Mile’s 2024 Annual Report Explore how we are empowering justice-impacted learners and entrepreneurs through education and innovative programs in our 2024 report. Read Article
December 16, 2024 Why It Was Easier to Say Her Father Died Than to Tell the Truth The Last Mile’s partner, Stand Together, posted an inspirational story today about a father’s educational journey while incarcerated at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. Click here to read the article! 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 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