. >>> joining me now from montgomery alabama, ms mitts and ms ricketts.fter their time they cofounded a group designed to help people re-entering the workforce. a lot of people probably don't realise how hard it is wowed ban the box, to re-enter. tell us your own story, was it community? community. >> yes, it was hard, almost impossible to get a job. when i applied. they'd listen to me talk, then hire me and tell me they couldn't keep me because i had been incarcerated. >> was lying an option? >> yes, i could have done that, but i felt like - i didn't answer the box. i said i would explain in person, but never got a chance to explain in person, because they knew. >> melinda, how about you, did you find it diff to be honest about what you had been through. >> yes, i did. when i first got out i ploied for a training programme at an automotive manufacturer and i went through the interview process, and they asked me where i had been, i was hon. . they closed the interview down and total me thank you for applying, but we cape use you. >> did you start the busi