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Read Advocacy Material: President Bush Signs Second Chance Bill

By The Sentencing Project

President George W. Bush today signed into law the Second Chance Act of 2007 – legislation inspired by his 2004 State of the Union address – which authorizes $362 million to expand assistance for people currently incarcerated, those returning to their communities after incarceration, and children with parents in prison.  It quickly gained broad bipartisan support and earned the backing of law enforcement, state and local government, religious and justice reform organizations. The Second Chance Act was first introduced in 2004, by then-Representative Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), to help the nearly 700,000 people leaving prison each year.  Posted Date: 4/10/2008 10:08:21 AM

Full post as published by The Sentencing Project on April 18, 2008 (boomark / email).