Second Chance
Re-entering society after incarceration can be exceptionally difficult. According to the Sentencing Project, as many as one in three Americans have a criminal record, which creates barriers to housing, education, employment and more. These and other complications associated with reentry cause ripple effects that burden families, the economy and society at large. Advocates have deemed April Second Chance Awareness month. These are stories about reentry.
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