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| Inmates go from lock-up to startups |
| By knoxnews.com - Jessica Guynn McClatchy |
| Published: 01/02/2014 |
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North of Silicon Valley on a rocky promontory overlooking San Francisco Bay stands California’s oldest prison. San Quentin inmates are cut off from the innovation the nearby high-tech industry produces. They are not permitted on the Internet, and most have never touched a smartphone or a tablet. But two technology veterans — Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti — are bringing the promise of Silicon Valley to San Quentin State Prison by creating a high-tech incubator here called the Last Mile. Its mission is to teach inmates about technology so they can forge new lives when they are released from prison. Over the course of six months, inmates are put through a business boot camp. They brainstorm a startup, develop a business plan and boil down their pitch to five minutes. On “Demo Day,” each inmate presents his idea to dozens of Silicon Valley investors and executives who crowd the prison chapel. Read More. |
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