Second Chance Month initiatives can make us more safe, not less
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Congress recognizes April as Second Chance Month to raise awareness of the consequences that come with a criminal record: barriers to employment, housing, and education that increase the chances of reoffending and prevent people from achieving their full potential.
These critics incorrectly blame Congress’ passage of the First Step Act in 2018 for increases in certain violent crimes. These claims are unfounded. The First Step Act, which passed Congress on an overwhelmingly bipartisan, near-unanimous vote, is not harming public safety. It is improving it by incentivizing incarcerated individuals to stay crime-free once they leave the federal justice system. Data proves that this goal is being achieved.
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