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Second Chance Act Pros And Cons

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In March 2008, U.S Congress passed the Second Chance Act. It was passed to reduce the number of people returned to jail after parole release, not because of a crime committed, but because of small violations or other reasons. It was put in place to help the paroles live a better life. It also put in place new services and programs to help paroles get their life in order. Programs like Reentry courts, Educating and Training people for jobs while they are in prison, mentoring programs to adults and teens getting out of jail, drug treatment, alternatives to jail time and other programs to ensure that people who are in the system get a ‘second chance’ in life.
In North Carolina the Second Chance Act (Alliance) is consisted of advocacy organizations, service providers, faith-based organizations, community leaders and interested citizens …show more content…

It is so hard to find a job and with this act it is very helpful in deterring people from reverting back to their old ways. I am on Probation right now and it is so hard to get a job. It feels like no one will hire me even though I just have a misdemeanor on my record for a weed charge (Weed is legal in other states in America so I do not understand why people judge weed so harshly.) North Carolina has many different resources and programs to allow paroles and people with criminal records a chance to find work and better their lives. Programs like North Carolina Criminal Justice Resource Directory, Resource Center without Walls, NC Prisoner Legal Services Resources to Assist Inmates after Release, North Carolina Handbook for Family and Friends of Inmates, and A Reentry Guidebook for Incarcerated Veterans in North Carolina. All of these plus many more are resources Paroles and people with criminal records can use to get a job and help them make better choices and hopefully deter them from re-entering that life they had before where they did illegal

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