Amelia is a communications and education platform for the incarcerated. The company was founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. It's free to use, but costs up to $15 per minute on some calls or e-messages. Amelio says it can help inmates rebuild their lives after release.
When a tech nonprofit competes against a $2 billion incumbent dominating the market, its odds are slim. But Zo Orchingwa took that bet, founding Ameelio, believing that access to communication and education for the incarcerated is needed for their future success. Ameelio is on a quest to partner with every prison district in the country until one day, it scales enough to be redundant.
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