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April 1, 2022
Second Chance Month 2022: Opening Remarks from Amy Solomon of the Office of Justice Programs
April 1, 2022
Second Chance Month 2022: Opening Remarks from Kristen Mahoney of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
April 1, 2022
Second Chance Month 2022: Opening Remarks from Chyrl Jones of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
April 29, 2022
Second Chance Month 2022: Closing Remarks from Ruby Qazilbash of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
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Introducing Building Second Chances: Tools for Local Reentry Coalitions
View this introductory video to the online Reentry Toolkit, Building Second Chances: Tools for Local Reentry Coalitions, from the National Reentry Resource Center.
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Reentry Matters 2022!
Learn why Reentry Matters from those who live it in our gallery of videos received from Second Chance Act grantees and others working toward successful reentry outcomes around the country!
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Podcast: Making Second Chances Work: Reentry from Incarceration
This episode of the Justice Today Podcast, the official podcast of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), features a conversation with BJA's 2021 Visiting Second Chance Fellows.
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Podcast: Chris Poulos: Making the Most of Second Chances
This episode of the Justice Today Podcast, the official podcast of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), features a conversation with a former White House Fellow.
Introducing Second Chance Fellows John Bae and Angel Sanchez
This blog post by Amy L. Solomon, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP), welcomes two visiting fellows who bring their professional expertise and lived experience from direct involvement with the criminal justice system to inform the Department's efforts.
BJA Visiting Fellows: Bridging the Criminal Justice Policy Divide
This blog post by Karhlton F. Moore, Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) introduces five visiting fellows from nonprofit and academic institutions across the country.
White House Proclaims April 2022 as Second Chance Month
On March 31, 2022 President Joe Biden proclaimed April 2022 as Second Chance Month and called upon all government officials, educators, volunteers, and all the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
Biden-Harris Administration Expands Second Chance Opportunities
During Second Chance Month, the Biden-Harris Administration released a fact sheet detailing the comprehensive strategy that expands Incarceration to Employment opportunities.
President Biden Statement on Clemency and Second Chance Month
This White House statement release details the Biden-Harris Administration's announcing new steps today to support those re-entering society after incarceration.
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