second chance programs
Reentry support services
Second chance programs are initiatives designed to help people with criminal records reintegrate into society—removing barriers to employment, housing, and education that follow a conviction.
The term covers government policies, nonprofit services, and employer hiring practices that give formerly incarcerated individuals opportunities to rebuild their lives: The company's second chance program has hired over 200 ex-offenders.
Also called reentry programs.
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- reentryComing back in
parole · probation · criminal record · fresh start · starting over · expungement · reintegration · recovery · reform · recidivism · halfway house · job training · felony · conviction · incarceration · workforce · mentorship · community service
second chance programsretributive justice
Punishment proportional to offense
zero tolerance policies · capital punishment · life without parole · throw away the key · blacklisting
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