Federal Legislation
Second Chance Act of 2005: Community Safety through Recidivism Prevention (HR1704/S1934)
The Second Chance Act is currently pending in both the house and senate; action is expected sometime this spring (2006). The Second Chance Act of 2005 is federal reentry legislation designed to ensure the safe and successful return of prisoners to the community. The bill has been introduced in both the U.S. House (H.R. 1704, introduced April 2005) and Senate (S. 1934, introduced October 2005), and enjoys broad bipartisan support, including sponsorship by committee leaders in both chambersLearn more at
http://www.reentrypolicy.org/rp/main.html?dbID=DB_SCA212
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This publication discusses how policymakers can increase accountability among people who commit crimes, improve rates of child support collection and victim restitution, and make people’s transition from prisons and jails to the community safe and successful.