Code4000

Who we are

Code4000 is the first programme in the UK and Europe to teach computer coding to prisoners and takes inspiration from The Last Mile - an established prison coding programme that started in San Quentin in the US, but now also runs in several prisons in California

The programme exists to teach people a life-changing skill, computer coding, and get them back into the job market with the aim of reducing reoffending.

Code4000 is a non-profit making Community Interest Company that exists to provide prisoners with enhanced employment opportunities within the Tech industry to help to reduce reoffending by:

• Stage 1:  Providing training to prisoners in custody in computer coding skills and professional work skills.  (6 months Beginner/Junior Coders and a further 6 months Advanced/Senior Coders).
• Stage 2: Providing practical work experience to Code4000 Senior Coders, in custody, with real life work experience to enhance hard and soft skills and begin to build individual portfolios.
• Stage 3: Providing Code4000 Senior Coders with work experience opportunities whilst on Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) – to support them in the transitional phase from prison to employment in the community.
• Stage 4: Guiding Code4000 Graduate Coders into employment or in an entrepreneurial endeavour on release.  It is envisaged that these released Code4000 Graduate Coders would also act as peer educators and role models to future cohorts and ambassadors for Code4000.