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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, On March 31, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden 
3proclaimed April 2023 as Second Chance Month and called upon 
4all government officials, educators, volunteers, and all the 
5people of the United States to observe the month with 
6appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, A criminal record can prevent individuals from 
8landing a steady job, a safe place to live, quality health 
9care, or the chance to go to back school; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, A criminal record can keep someone from ever 
11getting a loan to buy a home, start a business, or build a 
12future; and

  
 
13    WHEREAS, A criminal record can bar an individual from 
14voting; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Three-quarters of formerly incarcerated people 
16remain unemployed a year after their release, and joblessness 
17is a top predictor of recidivism; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of 
19Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance and Office of 
20Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention are supporting 
 
 
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1Second Chance Month to help individuals, communities, and 
2agencies across the country recognize the importance of 
3reentry and their role in supporting safe and successful 
4reentry; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April of 
72023 as "Second Chance Month" in the State of Illinois.