December 2, 2025 Holiday Postcards to Incarcerated Students Six years ago, The Last Mile started a tradition of handwriting and sending holiday cards to every student enrolled in our nationwide programs. This initiative was created to strengthen the connection between The Last Mile and our students. We understand the emotional challenges of incarceration during the holiday season and wanted to remind our students […] Read Article
September 22, 2025 The 2025 The Last Mile Graduation at Putnamville Correctional Facility in Indiana Congratulations to the students graduating today from The Last Mile web development program at Putnamville Correctional Facility in Indiana. Read Article
September 18, 2025 The 2025 The Last Mile Graduation of Coding Program at Indiana Women’s Prison Three students graduated from The Last Mile web development program alongside graduating students from Ivy Tech Community College at the Indiana Women’s Prison. Read Article
September 18, 2025 Business and Justice Leaders Gather at San Quentin to Highlight California Model’s Success The Last Mile (TLM), in partnership with Virgin Unite and Business Leaders Against the Death Penalty, convened an exclusive panel discussion inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Read Article
September 3, 2025 Celebrating Success: The Last Mile Graduation Ceremony at Rhode Island’s John J. Moran Medium Security Facility 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
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