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

• jimmyvalmer 6y ago
  US public schools.
  • MH15 6y 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.
    • Hani1337 6y ago
      "Hey kids, wanna end up in jail? Let's learn to hack"
      • cyberbanjo 6y ago
        The 'school to prison pipeline' ensures you don't have to ask
  • seattle_spring 6y ago
    Ok look, casual elitism. Color me surprised. Let me guess: 250k a year is "basically poverty" in the Bay Area?
• jkartchner 6y 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.