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| Coding Behind Bars: Fighting Crime and Recidivism With Web Development |
| By kqed.org- Marcos Martinez and Alison Vayne |
| Published: 01/04/2016 |
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James Houston got out of prison three years ago after serving 18 years for second-degree murder. This month he returned to San Quentin State Prison — as a guest. Houston was back at the prison to try to convince Silicon Valley venture capitalists to invest in an after-school program he designed called Teen Tech Hub, which aims to teach technology skills to youths in Richmond. Houston presented his project with still-incarcerated inmates during Demo Day, an event for inmates to present their tech projects to venture capitalists. “Teen Tech Hub was born out of my incarceration,” said the 42-year-old during his presentation. “I came to San Quentin and I realized what it meant to be in a community, and I wanted to bring that back to my community.” Read More. |
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