A partnership with The Last Mile means we share in each other’s successes. Listen to the stories from other organizations about the mutual benefit of our partnerships.
Jesse Crosson shares how 19 years in prison shaped his belief in redemption, second chances, daily practice, and building a meaningful life after release.
How Chris Young, Sentenced to Two Life Terms, Is Becoming One of the Most Compelling Voices in Criminal Justice Reform
Ginny Burton Is Walking 310 Miles to Redefine Reentry—Here’s Why We Should Walk Beside Her
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]