A friend of my family made some terrible decisions early in life & ended up spending a lot of time in prison. Being in prison is not something that most people can fathom. If you do end up in prison, you could find yourself in the middle of some absolutely terrible stuff, however our friend witnessed six murders in prison. After the first murder, she was commited to figuring out how to turn her life around & get out of there as soon as possible. She was sentenced to 20 years in a prison in a southern state. One afternoon, she found out she would be eligible to become Heating & Air Conditioning certified while she was in prison. This was her option to change her life for the better. She spent many months learning all about the Heating & Air Conditioning industry. She knows of many friends on the outside that had been involved in Heating & Air Conditioning work & hoped she would be able to get a job through a friend once she was released from prison. After 8 months of classroom & field work, she was Heating & Air Conditioning certified. She had absolutely been in the wrong venue at the wrong time when she was convicted of her crimes. She was released after 15 years in prison, when she got back to the real world, she was able to get a job with a local Heating & Air Conditioning company through a friend. She was particularly grateful for such an amazing opportunity, & took the job particularly seriously. After a few years on the job she was able to prove himself & landed a management position.