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Our graduates work at leading companies and organizations including Amazon Web Services, Oracle, Virgin Pulse, Capital One, The Walt Disney Company, Zoom, Checkr, Takeda, and Etsy. 

 

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2023 Programming Schedule

Justice Through Code runs our Foundational, Exploring Tech Career Pathways, and Flagship Software Engineering and Data Analytics Programs throughout the year.

Foundational Career Prep launches in mid-June and will run again in late fall. The program is six weeks long and includes 22.5 hours of content weekly for a total of 135 hours.

Exploring Tech Career Pathways runs asynchronously with optional live office hours taking place over 6 weeks starting in early July and mid-fall. The program takes 80 to 100 hours to complete.

The Flagship Software Engineering program runs twice yearly over 22 weeks starting in late January and early September. The program meets four times weekly during weekday evenings and includes 500 hours of content. 

To stay up to date on program application cycles and start dates please sign up for the Justice Through Code Newsletter. 

ELIGIBILITY

Who are the target students?​ JTC participants demonstrate need through their history of conviction, incarceration, or justice involvement. The Foundational program requires a basic understanding of navigating computers and technology but prior programming experience is not required. Participants in the Exploring Tech Career Pathways program are expected to be fluent in the tools and software common to non-technical roles in the corporate workplace. Flagship participants are required to pass a technical assessment prior to admission in the program.

JTC works with partners to provide laptops for participants in our Flagship Software Engineering and Data Analytics programs who do not own them, as laptops and/or home computers are required. Remote attendance is available for all our programs for students residing outside of the NYC area. 


Questions?​ ​Contact [email protected].

JTC Alumni

"I wish employers knew the breakdown of how people become incarcerated, the stories behind the record, and to not place judgments on the records themselves. Every person has a story and I would encourage employers to hear us out before passing judgment."

Learn more about Darron. 

"I think Justice Through Code will help me gain some new tools that will supplement my math degree. I feel like these tools (along with JTC's networking connections) will help me find the opportunity to gain a career not just a job. In this way, my life out of prison can be less a struggle and more of an endeavor."

Learn more about Carlos. 

"Incarceration impacted my development years because I was incarcerated at 20 years old and came home at almost 40 years old. That is the time frame where I would have been establishing myself professionally and building a family."

Learn more about Mallah-Divine.

"With my healing and renewed self esteem and worth I have been empowered. Especially with educational/ training opportunities such as JTC I definitely have moved from place of setback towards a hope and sustainable plan for my future."

Learn more about Nailah.