Antoine Patton had a difficult childhood. He got his first full time "dead end" job when he was just 14 years old. He became a father when he was still a teenager. And a few years later he was committing crimes. But Patton sought inspiration in the darkest place — prison — which … [Read more...] about This man started a father & daughter coding startup after being in prison
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What this inmate’s journey to a tech career can teach businesses
At the end of 2017, Emile DeWeaver was 20 years into a life sentence in San Quentin for murdering a man when he was 19. Right now, he’s sitting at a desk in San Francisco in the offices of Pilot, a startup that manages bookkeeping for businesses, working as a product specialist … [Read more...] about What this inmate’s journey to a tech career can teach businesses
Life on the inside
A bold project at San Quentin teaches prisoners to confront the feelings that drove them to crime. Tijn Touber and Helene de Puy | October 2007 issue When she comes in, the room is full of prisoners—many of them doing time for murder, many already having served 25 years or more. … [Read more...] about Life on the inside
Riding with Bobbie
A life-changing story from a prisoner. Phillip J. Seiler, Inmate E16869| September 2007 issue I was shuffling across the parking garage of the Sacramento [California] County Jail in cuffed hands, shackled feet and an orange jumpsuit, heading toward the van that would take me back … [Read more...] about Riding with Bobbie
Seeking the truth in Louisiana
The case of the Angola 3 raises disturbing questions about race, justice and the fate of two imprisoned activists. Anita Roddick | April 2007 issue I am certainly not the only one on the airplane headed to New Orleans with a knot in my stomach, wondering what I might find. It's a … [Read more...] about Seeking the truth in Louisiana