. >> on parole, falkner had an affair with a woman and her 16-year-old daughter.ad no business with a 16-year-old girl. somehow, word got out. i got arrested, and i got charged with second-degree rape. they gave me 20 years running concurrent with the original life sentence. >> now, dale falkner is trying again to rehabilitate himself, starting with a letter to his rape victim of 26 years ago. >> i would give anything to be able to turn back time and remove the harm that i caused in your life. the things that happened the night that i met you were completely my fault. if there is anything that you have felt bad about on your part, please let it go. it was totally on me. >> i think a lot of the guys here have been able to see a way of changing their lifestyles. i have hope one day that they'll get back outside. >> 40% of the criminals who enter state prison in america are former inmates who have violated their parole. meanwhile this statistic may raise doubts as to the effectiveness of rehabilitation behind bars, officials at holman maintain that rehab programs not

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. >> hi my name is jeff falkner and i'm the co-founder of a men's line specializing in bow-ties crafted in feathers. it started eight years ago when my friend came up with these for his wedding. they were a huge hit and that came to us coming together five-and-a-half laters and forming backrackish. since then we have 100 retailers all own the world. we have gained celebrities like bill murray and ringo starr with our ties. we have combined we-retailers and trade shows and are looking to fill more orders. more specifically we would like to upgrade our production facility and expand distribution. based on our current growth rate investors should expect a 30% return on investment within the next five years. >> jeff, i have to say, these products are beautiful. and congratulations on all your success so far. okay, so two scores today. the first one on the left-hand side, score the product from one to ten. the second one, score the pitch from one to ten. and you guys have done some really amazing work. 20 employees so far. how many retailers? >> we are in over 100 retailers now. >> awesome.

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