County News By Rachel Looker Citizens who committed low-level crimes in the state of Utah are getting a second chance to have a “clean slate” thanks to Salt Lake County and the passing of House Bill 431. Utah is the second state (after Pennsylvania) to pass an...
Austin Weekly News By Michael Romain The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently approved a measure that makes it easier for people with arrest records to secure housing in the county. The board passed the “Just Housing” amendment as a new clause in...
By CSG Justice Center Staff Gov. Pete Ricketts meets Face to Face with corrections staff and participants of services offered in Nebraska’s Tecumseh State Correctional Institution. This Second Chance Month, The Council of State Governments Justice Center staff...
By CSG Justice Center Staff U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI). This Second Chance Month, The Council of State Governments Justice Center staff asked elected leaders across the country why reentry is important to them and the communities they govern. Below,...
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) cosponsored the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018, providing funding to more than 850 reentry-focused grants across the country. This Second Chance Month, The Council of State Governments Justice Center staff asked elected...
