Former inmates find work

difficult. abc-seven heard from numerous former convicts after our special report in may about the struggles of one man to get back on his feet. welcome back to abc-seven at six, i’m estela cas. and i’m rick cabrera. abc-seven’s stephanie valle spoke to one business owner who is now making it a point to help others. you’ll see this story… … only on abc- seven… nats washing cars is very basic — we’ve all done it at one time in our lives. 6.15 that’s one reason why jose montoya opened “clean guys auto shine” — waterless car washing and detailing service. nats another reason — he was trying to be a “clean guy himself. montoya was convicted in 2011 for felony d-w-i and drug possession. 5.13 i did about 5 months in the county jail and once i was released, i found myself in a pickle. really hard to find a job when you have a felony on record. 5.27 nats montoya gets many of his employees through referral — most from the adult drug court program. 15.17 i applied to mcd, taco bell, those little restaurants and nobody has ever called me back and i believe it was because of that felony that i have. 15.23 annette lopez said she looked for a job for 10 months — until meeting jose in april. 14.09 it’s like an inspiration when i come here because jose opens my eyes to everything. he’s into recovery, i’m into recovery. it’s a great feeling coming here. i love my job. 14.20 as for jose — 8.09 we need somewhere to start 8.12 and if no one opens up to give that opportunity, the cycle will repeat itself. 8.20 he hopes to build up his business — and rebuild trust in those who work there. 10.25 it is ok to give them a chance.10.26 sv, abc-seven. “clean guys auto shine” is o the east side at 11-4-2-6 rojas. if you’d like more information you can find a link to their website on kvia.com. it’s under the links mentioned section under the “news” tab college and elementary students celebrate