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Ask HN: Where can I volunteer to teach prisoners to code?

7 points by boltzmannbrain 5 years ago · 6 comments


jkartchner 5 years ago

This is going to depend heavily on the state, unless you try to volunteer with federal prison (called the bureau of prisons). Most states call their state prison system the department of corrections. I would conduct a search for your state and area based on this info. I wouldn’t spend too much time looking at anything other than DOC or BOP. Local jails generally don’t have long term rehabilitative programs like learning to code.

jimmyvalmer 5 years ago

US public schools.

  • MH15 5 years ago

    Well unironically this is a good idea. Wonder how this could be execute. So many schools still don't have a computer programming curriculum.

  • seattle_spring 5 years ago

    Ok look, casual elitism. Color me surprised. Let me guess: 250k a year is "basically poverty" in the Bay Area?

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