Meet the Convicts Who Code

On June 28, 2017, Steve Lacerda stepped outside San Quentin State Prison in California for the first time in a decade.

For most ex-cons, leaving prison can be scary and fraught with post-release challenges—including unemployment, he said. That’s one reason why over two-thirds of all released inmates will return to prison within three years. But unlike other ex-cons, Lacerda had an advantage: a marketable skill he learned in prison.
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