'I have a lot of family members that have been in and out of prison. Some of them keep going back. I would like them to see they could make it.' 'We all have a chance.'
News headlines today: Feb. 18, 2020It was just three years ago that Lawrence Jaramillo and Joshua Melendrez were inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility. While there, the two were part of a state-run forestry program that helped inmates learn about fire prevention and fire fighting.
During his time in the program, he began talking with Melendrez, 34, about starting a company once they were both out. They were released separately -- Jaramillo in January 2018 and Melendrez in July 2017 -- but came together soon after and secured their business license in November 2019 for All Around Forestry.
"There is life after prison, and that's what I would like for them to take from this," Jaramillo said.Josh Melendrez, left and Lawrence Jaramillo, 2nd from left.Melendrez told ABC News that the employees have developed a sense of brotherhood, both through the program and now the company.MORE: Trump threatens to cut off federal funding for California wildfires
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