WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday declaring April as "Second Chances Month" for people who were once incarcerated and are trying to break back into mainstream society.
The resolution - sponsored by Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and supported by a bipartisan group of colleagues - asks that citizens nationwide observe Second Chance Month by supporting "actions and programs that promote awareness of collateral consequences and provide closure for individuals who have paid their debts," a news release from the national prison ministry network Prison Fellowship.
Prison Fellowship declared April 2017 "Second Chance Month" weeks ago in an effort to "reduce social stigma and barriers that plague Americans with criminal records," the news release states.
Even though April has nearly come to a close, the ministry organization encourages a continued effort to change public ideas of formerly incarcerated people by asking churches to hold a "Second Chance Sunday" to preach about redemption and second chances, for example.
"There is no such thing as a throwaway person, and by granting second chances to those who have earned them, we will be contributing to the restoration of families, communities and our nation," Craig DeRoche, the senior vice president of Prison Fellowship, said in the release. ..Source.. by Jane Morice, cleveland.com
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