30-to-life and pitching a startup

The Last Mile, a tech incubator at San Quentin State Prison, allows a select group of inmates to form startup ideas and pitch them to venture capitalists.

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inmate entrepreneur phoeun you
  • Inmate: Phoeun You
  • Sentence: 35 years to life

At the age of three, You escaped genocide in Cambodia. Drawing on his background, You pitched a nonprofit aimed at making Southeast Asia a safer place.

You's company would train veterans to remove underground explosives. In areas still riddled with unexploded bombs and land minds.

You, who is serving time for his participation in a drive-by shooting, wants to help veterans who've returned from service utilize their skills to make the world safer.

  @LaurieSegallCNN - Last updated April 01 2014 09:34 AM ET

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