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Inmates are learning to code in prison. Jobs may be hard to come by
December, 2024
This article from CNN highlights our 2024 graduation ceremony at the DC Jail and discusses some of the challenges formerly incarcerated people face when reentering the workforce.
'Brave Behind Bars': Reshaping the lives of inmates through coding classes
August, 2023
This segment, shown on NBC and MSNBC Morning Joe, discusses the mission of our program and shows footage from a day of class at the DC Jail.
They're locked up in D.C. — and learning how to code from MIT
September, 2022
This article from The Washington Post highlights the perspectives of some of our students on the day of the 2022 final presentation webinar at the DC Jail.
Brave Behind Bars: Prison education program focuses on computing skills for women
January, 2022
This article from MIT News highlights Martin's perspective on our 2021 pilot cohort, which brought together 25 women from four correctional facilities across New England.
When prison education went virtual, an MIT program reached new incarcerated students
January, 2022
This article from GBH News explains how TEJI shifted to virtual education during the COVID-19 pandmeic, as well as how Brave Behind Bars arose from this tranisiton.