“It’s always good to have somebody – even if it’s
just someone to talk to - so that you can continue to proceed and make progress
in life so that you can stay out from behind bars, because if God can help
it, I’m not going back.”
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MARIO |
Even
with a modest criminal record, Mario faced an ample amount of difficulty
finding a job after serving a short prison sentence. Employers would be
anxious to interview him because of his experience, but would lose interest
as soon as they found out he was an ex-offender. Despite his difficulty,
Mario takes pride in the fact that he was always honest with potential employers,
and his honesty finally paid off. Now a roofing foreman, he is thankful
that an employer took a chance on him. Mario believes that as an ex-offender,
it is his duty to restore his rapport with society; he seeks to make restitution
for the crimes he has committed by earning the trust of everyone around
him.
