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
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
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
July 30, 2024 Ryan Leaf’s Visit to Montana State Prison Last week, former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf spoke to the participants of The Last Mile program at Montana State Prison, where he had previously been incarcerated, to share his journey. This visit marked his first time returning to the facility since his release in 2014. After his NFL career ended, Leaf faced a downward spiral, […] Read Article
May 31, 2024 AAPI Heritage Month and Justice Reform: An Interview with TLM’s Johnson Thieu May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the collective identity and diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). But this month is more than just a celebration—it’s an acknowledgment of the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of the AAPI community. And for many, like those who have been justice-impacted, […] Read Article
May 31, 2024 How The Last Mile and Rhode Island want to lift people up, from prison to tech jobs Katie Mulvaney, Providence Journal This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: ‘This is my last chance’: How an ACI program wants to lift people from prison to tech jobs. CRANSTON – It’s a Friday morning just before noon and 15 men are quietly hunched over computers in the medium-security unit at the Adult Correctional Institutions. Occasionally, an […] Read Article
May 21, 2024 A Second Chance: One woman’s journey from prison to working for the Pacers By: Jessica Gruenling, WRTV INDIANAPOLIS — Each morning, Billie Edison drives to work at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. “I pull into the parking lot and I still get emotional,” said Edison. It’s a route she’s taken for almost nine months now for her job with the Indiana Pacers. “I cannot believe I’m coming to work for this organization,” […] Read Article