There will be a food truck launching later in the year in Durham, N.C. that is set to employ ex-convicts only in a move aimed at preventing relapse into crime.

The project, named 2econd Helpings, is the brainchild of Drew Doll: himself an ex-convict, and an employee at Religious Coalition for Nonviolent Durham.

Speaking to The Durham Herald Sun, Drew Doll said that the ex-convicts will spend 20 hours a week working on the truck while making the local living wage of $12 an hour, this together with time spent in class and job training programs will hopefully impact useful work skills to ex-convicts.

Doll drew his inspiration from the 137 out of the 138 letters of rejection that he received when applying for jobs. He is critical of the skills that people learn in prison, saying that they are not helpful in the current world of work.
2econd Helpings follows in the path of similar organizations in New York and New Jersey that have launched food trucks staffed by ex-cons.

This is great opportunity for those that want to change their lives. It is easy for a person to return to a life of crime when no one will hire them.

In order to truly change your life you must be able to provide for yourself. I am sure this will change the lives of many men and women by giving them a 2econd chance at life and reducing recidivism.