. >> reporter: doug cooper is the assistant director of mercy corps northwest in portland, oregon. he's been with the life program since it started about four years ago. >> people that were incarcerated, obviously, were going to come out into an environment where having a felony conviction it's going to get difficult to find living wage jobs. to stretch your own business or being self-employed seemed like a viable option. >> after having conviction of manslaughter i didn't think anybody would want to hire me. the idea of starting my own business, and being my own boss and still being able to make a living, was very appealing to me. >> reporter: so far, about 100 inmates have completed the course and five to 10% have started businesses. michele barten will soon join those ranks, she'st about to start her comp anprints. just about a year and a half after getting o of prison. she came up with the idea while enrolled in the life class. >> in prison, mail is a huge issue and a lot of people are really disappointed when they don't get a birthday card. it just seemed to me like it would b

ultimately, unless there is a clear plan, clear results, and clear cooperation, they're going to tune him out and tune him out for good. >> arthel: dougchoen, adam goaler, that's got to be where i leave it off this afternoon. it's always nice to see both of you. >> thanks. >> gregg: new developments in the case of that missing american in aruba. cops holding her traveling companion for two more months while they again ask for the public's help to find evidence in her disappearance. are they getting desperate here? our legal panel will be here in a moment to weigh in. do you have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem? are you taking warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot? you should know about pradaxa. an important study showed that pradaxa 150mg reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin. and with pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests. pradaxa is progress. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding, and seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding like unusual br