Criminal Justice Reform: Second Chances

14/02/2022 26 min Episodio 60
Criminal Justice Reform: Second Chances

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Episode Synopsis

People who have been incarcerated often encounter challenges that are very difficult to overcome, which makes it hard for them to build a stable future. 
Unfortunately, there is no “quick-fix” solution to employment, education, and entrepreneurship for formerly incarcerated people. However, legislation could help reduce a person’s chances of relapsing into criminal behavior through Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown’s Second Chances proposal. 
Haneef Salaam of the ACLU also weighed in with his personal experiences in the criminal justice system to highlight the importance of second chances for all. 
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