Bridgeport business owner gives back by hiring fellow citizens who were formerly incarcerated
Mike Fernandes is the co-owner of FernanCo Traffic Control in Stratford.
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A Bridgeport man who spent 17 years in prison is now a lifeline for fellow citizens who have returned home from being incarcerated.
Mike Fernandes is the co-owner of FernanCo Traffic Control in Stratford.
"I'm an OSHA-certified flagger -- a traffic control expert who's paid to keep workers, equipment and the public safe at job sites where we work," Fernandes said.
His company employs 28 workers.
"I co-founded this business with my best friend and business partner, Deon Cohen, who supported me and gave me a second chance after I came home," he said.
"It feels great helping people get up back up on their feet after coming home from incarceration -- the same way Deon did for me," he said.
