From Psychology Today:
On March 31, 2022, President Biden signed Proclamation 10362 declaring April as “Second Chance Month." As stated in the proclamation: “America is a nation of second chances, and it is critical that our criminal and juvenile justice systems provide meaningful opportunities for rehabilitation and redemption.”
Partisan politics aside, as American citizens, we must admit that reformation of our criminal justice system is long overdue. Republicans and Democrats agree, albeit for different reasons, that our criminal justice system is flawed, deficient, and in immediate need of reform. Therefore, Proclamation 10362 is a much-needed positive step in the right direction.
"The Incarceration Nation"
The United States has unfortunately been labeled the “incarceration nation” because we have the reputation of having a mere 5% of the world’s population, yet 25% of the world’s prisoner population. Annually, nearly 650,000 individuals are released from our nation’s state and federal prisons. This figure does not consider the nearly 12 million individuals annually who enter and exit our nation’s jails. More than 90% of those sentenced to prison will be released one day. Continue reading >>>
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