The Last Mile: Prisoners Who've Never Used a Computer Mouse Learn How to Code Robbie Couch - The Huffington Post
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From Prisoners To Programmers — San Quentin Inmates Are Learning How To Code (CBS SF Bay Area)

Long prison sentences mean that some of the men incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison in California have never used the Internet. For these inmates, learning how to write computer code wasn't the easiest assignment.

But Gary Valentino wasn't intimidated by the task.

"You never master this," Valentino, who has been in prison for about 20 years, told KPIX 5 News in San Francisco of his newfound skill. "There's always an ongoing process, and I look forward [to] the challenge."

Valentino is one of 18 inmates taking Code 7370 - a computer coding class for men serving time in the California prison, KPIX 5 News reported. The program, which was created by San Francisco nonprofit The Last Mile, aims to curb the recidivism rates of its students by giving them career skills that will make them more valuable in a 21st-century workforce.

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