The post about Sweet Beginnings was conflicting in my opinion. I watched a documentary in the beginning of the semester that dealt with 12 men being convicted of crimes they did not commit. Even after being proven innocent, they were given a ride back with only a couple dollars and no job. This would still be on their record, which would make finding a job extremely difficult. I think this company, Sweet Beginnings, is awesome to give ex-cons an opportunity to gain some work experience in the real world and have a chance to "start over". Author Casey Tolan, stated that this also gives ex-cons the opportunity at a future job interview something else to talk about except their criminal history. Most of the employees were convicted for drugs, all around North Lawndale. This also gives the ex-cons something else to focus on besides getting back behind bars. It is a weird job, dealing with bees in my opinion, but at least it is someway somehow bettering the community which is something I believe in!
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