Yes, this bolsters the author's point that it is essential to create more opportunities because what she had to do to help her friend was only possible because

Yes, this bolsters the author's point that it is essential to create more opportunities because what she had to do to help her friend was only possible because of her extraordinary connections. The author herself points out that most parolees will not be released to the Bay Area with a tech exec friend willing to spend many hours to stick their neck out for them.