Clearing a Path for Entrepreneurs | University of Chicago Law School
At just 19, Juan Rivera began serving a life sentence for a murder he didn’t commit. As appeals wound their way through the system, Rivera decided to learn a new skill. “Even though the possibilities of me coming home were slim to none, still I wanted to be proactive while incarcerated,” Rivera said. So, he picked up a comb and a pair of scissors and started learning to cut hair, completing the 1,500 hours of training needed to be a barber.
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