“About 30 years ago, I went into a restaurant and I didn’t have enough money to eat,” said Terralynn King.
She went to jail that night. She said at the time she had a drinking problem and was charged with disorderly conduct. She’s 53 now and has put five kids through college. She said finding work has been a huge struggle with that arrest on her record.
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