Arizona Business Opens Doors for Employees with Criminal Records | FOX 10 Phoenix
Awake Window & Door Co. in Gilbert intentionally hires individuals with a criminal record to give them a second chance.
More than half of the company's 110 employees have a history in the criminal justice system. The company expects 40 million in revenue this year with plans to expand to a new facility.
By Annalisa Pardo
Local perspective:
"Being able to provide for myself, provide for my family, and put forward effort to help other people is exactly where I wanted to be." — Jessica Coz, Awake Window & Door Company employee.
Coz, who spent 15 years incarcerated, found her footing again thanks to this company. She emphasizes the importance of second chances, explaining how difficult it was to re-enter society after so long.
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