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Thread: In the midst of COVID-19, the urgency to release people from prisons and jails is stark and apparent. This #SecondChanceMonth @SmartonCrimeUS is working with @TalkPoverty and @genprogress to highlight the need to also reduce barriers for those reentering society.
Young adults make up only 30% of the US adult pop., yet represent 60% of adult arrests and 42% of adult prison admissions.
For those involved in the criminal justice system at an early age, the damaging impact of a criminal record can last a lifetime. https://www.americanprogress.org/?p=483243
For those involved in the criminal justice system at an early age, the damaging impact of a criminal record can last a lifetime. https://www.americanprogress.org/?p=483243
And a record can be as devastating for past & future generations as it is for the individual. #SecondChanceMonth is a time to discuss solutions that address the cycle of devastation for not only the justice-involved, but their families. https://www.americanprogress.org/?p=483248
Having a criminal record can lead to a number of life challenges, but some states & localities are enacting progressive policies to change that. Learn more about how record clearance measures are used to break down these barriers here
#SecondChanceMonth https://www.americanprogress.org/?p=483264
#SecondChanceMonth https://www.americanprogress.org/?p=483264
