Last week, Gov. Mark Dayton proclaimed April 2018 Second Chance Month, in recognition of individuals who have served time and re-entered society. According to the proclamation, there are more than 48,000 documented social stigmas and legal restrictions that prohibit ex-prisoners from leading full and productive lives upon re-entry. Those barriers “lead to recidivism, which increases […]
Second Chance
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Second Chance advocates ‘make some noise’ on the Hill
When Sarah Walker first lobbied the Minnesota Legislature on behalf of former offenders, she didn’t see it going over very well. “The first time I organized this, I was concerned that this would be received very poorly,” recalls Walker, the COO of 180 Degrees, Inc. But as a result, over 50 organizations formed the Minnesota […]