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Priest: Who doesn’t need a second chance? By: Jim Priest Guest Columnist April 16, 2021
Jim Priest
Do you remember that time you really messed up? You thought you’d blown it forever and there would be no second chance. But, to your amazement and relief, someone gave you a second chance. A do-over. A life mulligan.
I’ve known a lot of people who needed a second chance. I’ve needed my own, and as referenced in a recent presidential proclamation, we have a lot of company.
More than 600,000 individuals return to communities from prisons every year, and transitioning back can be overwhelming. Too many face unfair legal and practical barriers to reentry. Every person leaving incarceration should have housing, the opportunity to get a decent job, and health care. A person’s conviction history should not unfairly exclude them from employment, occupational licenses, access to credit, public benefits, or the right to vote.
By Patrick B. McGuigan
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