Gov. Eric J. Holcomb will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the inaugural coding class of The Last Mile program at the Indiana Women’s Prison on Thursday, April 5, starting at 2 p.m.
WHAT:     Indiana’s The Last Mile Ribbon Inaugural Class Ceremony
WHO:
- Gov. Eric J. Holcomb
- Kenyatta Leal, founding member of The Last Mile
- Beverly Parenti, co-founder of The Last Mile
- Robert Carter, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Correction
- Virginia Hooten, member of inaugural class
- MC Hammer, The Last Mile board member
* Speakers will be available for interviews following the ribbon cutting ceremony.
WHEN:
Arrive by 1:15 p.m. for screening
Event starts at 2 p.m. ET
Thursday, April 5, 2018
WHERE:         Indiana Women’s Prison
2596 N Girls School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46214
Facility Entry/Exit: The Last Mile ribbon cutting ceremony is taking place in a maximum security prison, the Indiana Women’s Prison. Details on approved items for the event can be found at: http://www.in.gov/idoc/3515.htm
Background
At the ribbon cutting, founders and successful graduates of The Last Mile Program will share the purpose and benefits of the coding program—including The Last Mile board member, MC Hammer. Members of Indiana’s inaugural coding class at the Women’s Prison will also share their goals and plans for putting the program to work upon release.
Indiana is the first state outside of California to adopt The Last Mile. Bringing the program to Indiana is part of Gov. Holcomb’s Next Level Agenda for 2018, with the goal of helping more incarcerated Hoosiers earn skills for gainful employment upon release.
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