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October 31, 2011
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Dear Friends: We are passing along the below legislative action alert from the Legal Action Center (LAC) for the Second Chance Act. Please read and forward along this information. Most importantly, please act, this will effect all of us! Urgent Federal Action Alert! Second Chance Act As many of you know, LAC and the National H.I.R.E. Network have long supported the Second Chance Act federal reentry legislation (please see our SCA page to learn more). The Second Chance Act authorizes aid to state, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to support services that help reduce recidivism and improve public safety, including the provision of employment training, placement, and other vocational services.With recent developments in Washington, we need your help to ensure its continued success. Second Chance Funding Most critically, Congress is working now to decide on funding for the 2012 fiscal year, which began on October 1. In a potential blow for reentry programs across the country, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would eliminate funding for the Second Chance Act in FY 2012. For its part, the House version of the legislation, approved this summer, would provide $70 million for the Second Chance Act in FY12. Congressional leaders are expected to meet this week to come to agreement on funding levels, and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy has pledged to work to restore Second Chance Act funding through the conference process. That's why we need your help now! How You Can Help Contact your members in the Senate and House of Representatives and tell them it's urgent that they include $70 million to $100 million in funding for the Second Chance Act for FY2012. You can easily send a prepared letter to your members of Congress explaining the importance of supporting Second Chance and successful reentry through employment by clicking here. Thank you for you help in pushing for this critical funding! |
| The Legal Action Center is the only public interest law and policy organization in the United States whose sole
mission is to fight discrimination against and protect the privacy of people in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction,
individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and people with criminal records. # # # |
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Mailing Address: Legal Action Center 236 Massachusetts Ave. NE Suite 505 Washington, DC 20002-4980 US Contact Name: Sherie Boyd Telephone Number: (202) 544-5478 |
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Anthony Lowery, Director, Policy and Advocacy
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* Many articles refer to people with criminal records as "ex-offenders" or "offenders". While we appreciate all the positive press these issues receive, we are working to use other terms to describe our clients that do not carry such negative connotations. These terms include "people with criminal records" or "people reentering society". |
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