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After Substance Abuse and Incarceration, HVAC Helps a Student Move Forward

After years of substance abuse, going to prison gave Joseph Jimenez a chance to get clean and after serving his sentence, UEI College in Mesa gave him a chance to move forward with his life.


“There are only so many roads you can go down with substance abuse,” Joseph said. “You’ll either die, be messed up on drugs, or go to prison. I’m glad the prison route hit me, and it actually improved me.”


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