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ROTW: Action Alert : Call on Congress to restore Second Chance Act funding
Monday, October 31, 2011
- Legal Action Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Urgent Federal Action Alert!Second Chance Act |
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| 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 FundingMost 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. Please contact Mark O’Brien with any questions. Thank you for you help in pushing for this critical funding! |
