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WATCH: @inafried and @RussContreras host a conversation on reducing recidivism through technology, featuring @TLM Co-founder Chris Redlitz and @CfJColumbia's Justice Through Code Founder Aedan Macdonald.

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@inafried @RussContreras @TLM @CfJColumbia Chris Redlitz on tech hiring the formerly incarcerated: "Really, it's teaching those skills that are hirable, and companies really starting in Silicon Valley started hiring...and many, many companies now are supporting this because the folks that come out really do have skills." Image
@inafried @RussContreras @TLM @CfJColumbia Aedan Macdonald on what attracts people to coding: "I think also the problem solving aspect, you're able to build something that's tangible...and historically, where there hasn't been a representative group of people that are building that technology from our general population." Image
Justice Through Code’s Aedan Macdonald shares the motivation behind his partnership with @CfJColumbia and battling mass incarceration through education. #AxiosEvents

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