Preston Thorpe is a software engineer at a San Francisco startup — he’s also serving his 11th year in prison

Preston Thorpe, an incarcerated programmer, secured a remote job as a senior software engineer at Turso after impressing the CEO with his open-source contributions. Part of an experimental program in Maine prisons, Thorpe's story highlights the rehabilitative potential of allowing inmates to work tech jobs from custody. The program, which has reduced recidivism rates significantly, demonstrates the positive impact of education and employment opportunities for incarcerated individuals.