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The Last Mile (TLM) is a nonprofit that prepares justice-impacted individuals for successful reentry through technology and business training, reducing recidivism and empowering individuals to build careers and transform their lives
Congrats to the graduates of The Last Mile graduates at Indiana Women’s Prison! These students completed our year-long web development program, proving that education opens doors to brighter futures.
September 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Congrats to the graduates of The Last Mile graduates at Indiana Women’s Prison! These students completed our year-long web development program, proving that education opens doors to brighter futures.
Congratulations to the students graduating today from The Last Mile web development program at Putnamville Correctional Facility in Indiana.
September 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Congratulations to the students graduating today from The Last Mile web development program at Putnamville Correctional Facility in Indiana.
Tuesday, The Last Mile, in partnership with Virgin Unite and Business Leaders Against the Death Penalty, hosted an exclusive panel discussion inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
👉To learn more, read the full blog post: thelastmile.org/business-and-justice-leaders-gather-at-san-quentin
👉To learn more, read the full blog post: thelastmile.org/business-and-justice-leaders-gather-at-san-quentin
September 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Tuesday, The Last Mile, in partnership with Virgin Unite and Business Leaders Against the Death Penalty, hosted an exclusive panel discussion inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
👉To learn more, read the full blog post: thelastmile.org/business-and-justice-leaders-gather-at-san-quentin
👉To learn more, read the full blog post: thelastmile.org/business-and-justice-leaders-gather-at-san-quentin
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Pell Grant eligibility has expanded to incarcerated students. But first, you have to complete the federal government’s financial aid form.
Completing the FAFSA From Prison: A How-To Guide
To get a Pell Grant, you first need to apply for federal financial aid. Here’s a step-by-step guide to filling out the form for incarcerated applicants.
prisonjournalismproject.org
August 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Pell Grant eligibility has expanded to incarcerated students. But first, you have to complete the federal government’s financial aid form.
California is closing another state prison — here's why.
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, scheduled for fall 2026, marking his fifth prison shutdown to date.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/eihhyWYh
#TheLastMile #GavinNewsom
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, scheduled for fall 2026, marking his fifth prison shutdown to date.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/eihhyWYh
#TheLastMile #GavinNewsom
August 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
California is closing another state prison — here's why.
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, scheduled for fall 2026, marking his fifth prison shutdown to date.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/eihhyWYh
#TheLastMile #GavinNewsom
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, scheduled for fall 2026, marking his fifth prison shutdown to date.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/eihhyWYh
#TheLastMile #GavinNewsom
When a parent is incarcerated, the odds are stacked against their children. In our latest story, meet Marina Monge, a young woman navigating the uncertainty of life as the child of an incarcerated parent.
Read Full Article here: thelastmile.org/turn2u-schol...
#Turn2UScholarship #TheLastMile
Read Full Article here: thelastmile.org/turn2u-schol...
#Turn2UScholarship #TheLastMile
August 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
When a parent is incarcerated, the odds are stacked against their children. In our latest story, meet Marina Monge, a young woman navigating the uncertainty of life as the child of an incarcerated parent.
Read Full Article here: thelastmile.org/turn2u-schol...
#Turn2UScholarship #TheLastMile
Read Full Article here: thelastmile.org/turn2u-schol...
#Turn2UScholarship #TheLastMile
The Last Mile and Televerde Foundation share a powerful mission, to equip justice-impacted individuals with education, and support needed to build meaningful careers.
📣 Support education, and reentry success: www.thelastmile.org and www.televerdefoundation.org
#TheLastMile #TeleverdeFoundation
📣 Support education, and reentry success: www.thelastmile.org and www.televerdefoundation.org
#TheLastMile #TeleverdeFoundation
August 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The Last Mile and Televerde Foundation share a powerful mission, to equip justice-impacted individuals with education, and support needed to build meaningful careers.
📣 Support education, and reentry success: www.thelastmile.org and www.televerdefoundation.org
#TheLastMile #TeleverdeFoundation
📣 Support education, and reentry success: www.thelastmile.org and www.televerdefoundation.org
#TheLastMile #TeleverdeFoundation
The East Bay Community Foundation strives to uplift voices, protect communities, and celebrate culture throughout the region. We’re proud to stand alongside partners like EBCF
📣To support the mission go to: www.thelastmile.org and ebcf.org
#TheLastMile #EastBayCommunityProject
📣To support the mission go to: www.thelastmile.org and ebcf.org
#TheLastMile #EastBayCommunityProject
August 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The East Bay Community Foundation strives to uplift voices, protect communities, and celebrate culture throughout the region. We’re proud to stand alongside partners like EBCF
📣To support the mission go to: www.thelastmile.org and ebcf.org
#TheLastMile #EastBayCommunityProject
📣To support the mission go to: www.thelastmile.org and ebcf.org
#TheLastMile #EastBayCommunityProject
Prison labor is a critical justice reform issue. @themarshallproject.org exposes the truth, while The Last Mile empowers change through education and training. Together, they shift the narrative from exploitation to opportunity.
📣 Get involved: thelastmile.org | themarshallproject.org
#TheLastMile
📣 Get involved: thelastmile.org | themarshallproject.org
#TheLastMile
August 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Prison labor is a critical justice reform issue. @themarshallproject.org exposes the truth, while The Last Mile empowers change through education and training. Together, they shift the narrative from exploitation to opportunity.
📣 Get involved: thelastmile.org | themarshallproject.org
#TheLastMile
📣 Get involved: thelastmile.org | themarshallproject.org
#TheLastMile
At The Last Mile, we believe access to education is a catalyst for change.
📣To Learn how education and opportunity are transforming lives beyond incarceration, go to: thelastmile.org
standtogether.org
#TheLastMile #StandTogether #JusticeReform #SecondChances #EducationMatters
📣To Learn how education and opportunity are transforming lives beyond incarceration, go to: thelastmile.org
standtogether.org
#TheLastMile #StandTogether #JusticeReform #SecondChances #EducationMatters
August 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
At The Last Mile, we believe access to education is a catalyst for change.
📣To Learn how education and opportunity are transforming lives beyond incarceration, go to: thelastmile.org
standtogether.org
#TheLastMile #StandTogether #JusticeReform #SecondChances #EducationMatters
📣To Learn how education and opportunity are transforming lives beyond incarceration, go to: thelastmile.org
standtogether.org
#TheLastMile #StandTogether #JusticeReform #SecondChances #EducationMatters
Most people released from prison are expected to reenter a world they’ve never had access to.
Modern life runs on digital systems—apps, platforms, QR codes, emails, and passwords—but for justice-impacted individuals, many of these tools are completely foreign.
#TheLastMile #DigitalLiteracy
Modern life runs on digital systems—apps, platforms, QR codes, emails, and passwords—but for justice-impacted individuals, many of these tools are completely foreign.
#TheLastMile #DigitalLiteracy
July 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Most people released from prison are expected to reenter a world they’ve never had access to.
Modern life runs on digital systems—apps, platforms, QR codes, emails, and passwords—but for justice-impacted individuals, many of these tools are completely foreign.
#TheLastMile #DigitalLiteracy
Modern life runs on digital systems—apps, platforms, QR codes, emails, and passwords—but for justice-impacted individuals, many of these tools are completely foreign.
#TheLastMile #DigitalLiteracy
For decades, our justice system has been centered on punishment and control.
Warden Chance Andes of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center has a new perspective: The true measure of success in a prison is whether incarcerated people return to our communities equipped with the tools needed to thrive.
Warden Chance Andes of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center has a new perspective: The true measure of success in a prison is whether incarcerated people return to our communities equipped with the tools needed to thrive.
April 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
For decades, our justice system has been centered on punishment and control.
Warden Chance Andes of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center has a new perspective: The true measure of success in a prison is whether incarcerated people return to our communities equipped with the tools needed to thrive.
Warden Chance Andes of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center has a new perspective: The true measure of success in a prison is whether incarcerated people return to our communities equipped with the tools needed to thrive.
A criminal record should never erase a person’s future.
Michael, a TLM graduate, shares his journey from addiction and incarceration to mastering software engineering. He now faces one of the most stubborn barriers to reentry—employment.
#TheLastMile #BreakingBarriers #WorkingNation
Michael, a TLM graduate, shares his journey from addiction and incarceration to mastering software engineering. He now faces one of the most stubborn barriers to reentry—employment.
#TheLastMile #BreakingBarriers #WorkingNation
April 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A criminal record should never erase a person’s future.
Michael, a TLM graduate, shares his journey from addiction and incarceration to mastering software engineering. He now faces one of the most stubborn barriers to reentry—employment.
#TheLastMile #BreakingBarriers #WorkingNation
Michael, a TLM graduate, shares his journey from addiction and incarceration to mastering software engineering. He now faces one of the most stubborn barriers to reentry—employment.
#TheLastMile #BreakingBarriers #WorkingNation
The rise of remote learning inside correctional facilities is reshaping the future of rehabilitation through education—and it’s changing lives.
Henry Dillard a TLM alum, went from being 25 years incarcerated and "intimidated by computers" to becoming a remote learning manager.
Henry Dillard a TLM alum, went from being 25 years incarcerated and "intimidated by computers" to becoming a remote learning manager.
April 17, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The rise of remote learning inside correctional facilities is reshaping the future of rehabilitation through education—and it’s changing lives.
Henry Dillard a TLM alum, went from being 25 years incarcerated and "intimidated by computers" to becoming a remote learning manager.
Henry Dillard a TLM alum, went from being 25 years incarcerated and "intimidated by computers" to becoming a remote learning manager.
Successful reentry from prison is about being prepared for what you will encounter outside the prison walls.
When Rahsaan Thomas came home, he entered an ecosystem that was designed for people like him to succeed.
🎧 Support the mission at www.thelastmileradio.org
When Rahsaan Thomas came home, he entered an ecosystem that was designed for people like him to succeed.
🎧 Support the mission at www.thelastmileradio.org
April 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Successful reentry from prison is about being prepared for what you will encounter outside the prison walls.
When Rahsaan Thomas came home, he entered an ecosystem that was designed for people like him to succeed.
🎧 Support the mission at www.thelastmileradio.org
When Rahsaan Thomas came home, he entered an ecosystem that was designed for people like him to succeed.
🎧 Support the mission at www.thelastmileradio.org
Most gang members weren’t born violent — they were born into a world that made them feel invisible.
Rahsaan Thomas breaks down the reality of many justice-impacted people, when rejected by society, we turn to the one place offering loyalty, and family.
Learn more at www.thelastmileradio.org
Rahsaan Thomas breaks down the reality of many justice-impacted people, when rejected by society, we turn to the one place offering loyalty, and family.
Learn more at www.thelastmileradio.org
April 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Most gang members weren’t born violent — they were born into a world that made them feel invisible.
Rahsaan Thomas breaks down the reality of many justice-impacted people, when rejected by society, we turn to the one place offering loyalty, and family.
Learn more at www.thelastmileradio.org
Rahsaan Thomas breaks down the reality of many justice-impacted people, when rejected by society, we turn to the one place offering loyalty, and family.
Learn more at www.thelastmileradio.org
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Today 37 states and over 150 cities and counties have adopted some form of "ban the box" policies."
Today 37 states and over 150 cities and counties have adopted some form of "ban the box" policies."
Fair Chance Employment: Unlocking The Potential of a Just and Inclusive Workforce
The lack of comprehensive criminal justice system data in the U.S. hinders rehabilitation efforts, inflates recidivism rates, and perpetuates injustice.
thelastmile.org
April 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
thelastmile.org/what-is-fair...
Today 37 states and over 150 cities and counties have adopted some form of "ban the box" policies."
Today 37 states and over 150 cities and counties have adopted some form of "ban the box" policies."
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April 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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@ #TheLastMile, 61% of our employees are justice-impacted, meaning they’ve been directly affected by the criminal justice system.
Read the full annual report here to learn more: thelastmile.org/the-last-mil...
#FairChanceEmployment #EndRecidivism #CriminalJusticeReform #InclusiveHiring
Read the full annual report here to learn more: thelastmile.org/the-last-mil...
#FairChanceEmployment #EndRecidivism #CriminalJusticeReform #InclusiveHiring
March 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
@ #TheLastMile, 61% of our employees are justice-impacted, meaning they’ve been directly affected by the criminal justice system.
Read the full annual report here to learn more: thelastmile.org/the-last-mil...
#FairChanceEmployment #EndRecidivism #CriminalJusticeReform #InclusiveHiring
Read the full annual report here to learn more: thelastmile.org/the-last-mil...
#FairChanceEmployment #EndRecidivism #CriminalJusticeReform #InclusiveHiring
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🚨NEW: US prisons & jails are locking up MORE people after a decade of decline, growing the incarcerated population by 2%
But why? We answer that & bust the biggest myths of the carceral system in 2025's edition of Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie👇
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But why? We answer that & bust the biggest myths of the carceral system in 2025's edition of Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie👇
buff.ly/NDqIQ2i
Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2025
The big picture on how many people are locked up in the United States and why
www.prisonpolicy.org
March 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🚨NEW: US prisons & jails are locking up MORE people after a decade of decline, growing the incarcerated population by 2%
But why? We answer that & bust the biggest myths of the carceral system in 2025's edition of Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie👇
buff.ly/NDqIQ2i
But why? We answer that & bust the biggest myths of the carceral system in 2025's edition of Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie👇
buff.ly/NDqIQ2i
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March 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
For more content like this go to www.thelastmile.org!
By focusing on individual rehabilitation and creating pathways for reintegration, we can foster safer communities and uphold the dignity of each person involved.
March 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
By focusing on individual rehabilitation and creating pathways for reintegration, we can foster safer communities and uphold the dignity of each person involved.
TLM's co-founder Beverly Parenti shares how The Last Mile was birthed.
March 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
TLM's co-founder Beverly Parenti shares how The Last Mile was birthed.
The Last Mile is gaining momentum through expansion, and launching new programs inside of prisons nationwide!
For more information, check out recent Annual Report.🔽
thelastmile.org/the-last-mil...
For more information, check out recent Annual Report.🔽
thelastmile.org/the-last-mil...
March 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Last Mile is gaining momentum through expansion, and launching new programs inside of prisons nationwide!
For more information, check out recent Annual Report.🔽
thelastmile.org/the-last-mil...
For more information, check out recent Annual Report.🔽
thelastmile.org/the-last-mil...
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As a town in California fought the state's plan to close a local prison, Piper French went to Susanville to inquire into a future that would not rely on incarceration. boltsmag.org/susanvi...
A Future for Susanville
Plans to shutter a California prison offer halting glimpses of a different world: an economy that doesn’t revolve around incarceration, a country where losing your job isn’t tantamount to ruin, and an opening for abolition.
boltsmag.org
March 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
As a town in California fought the state's plan to close a local prison, Piper French went to Susanville to inquire into a future that would not rely on incarceration. boltsmag.org/susanvi...