,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ghi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjah,mr4   
,crd5as 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lewis (      
,m9nesota7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = designation ( ,april #bjah z  
,second ,*ance ,mon?4  ,:]eas e p]son is
 end[$ ) human dignity & value2 ,:]eas  
r$emption & second *ances are ,am]ican  
values2 ,:]eas millions ( ,am]ican      
citiz5s h a crim9al record2 ,:]eas      
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( individuals return$ to
 _! community f ,/ate & ,f$]al prisons e
 ye>2 ,:]eas return+ citiz5s h paid _!  
debt aft] committ+ a crime b /ill face  
significant b>ri]s1 also kn[n z         
collat]al consequ5ces2 ,:]eas _m ( ^!   
consequ5ces are m&atory1 tak+ effect    
automatically reg>dless ( a nexus to    
public safety1 ! s]i\sness ( ! (f5se1 ! 
"t pass$ s9ce ! (f5se1 or ! individual's
 ef=ts to make am5ds or e>n back !      
public's tru/2 ,:]eas ga9+ mean+ful     

employm5t is "o ( ! mo/ significant     
pr$ictors ( successful re5try & r$uc+   
future crim9al activity2 ,:]eas _m      
individuals :o h previ\sly be5 inc>c]at$
 /ruggle to f9d employm5t because ( bo? 
societal & legal b>ri]s :i* are (t5 n   
directly relat$ to ! (f5se committ$ or  
any prov5 public safety b5efit2 ,:]eas  
_m ,/ates h laws :i* prohibit           
individuals ) a crim9al record f work+ 9
 c]ta9 indu/ries or obta9+ pr(essional  
lic5ses2 ,:]eas education has also be5  
%[n to be a significant pr$ictor (      
successful re5try2 ,:]eas _m individuals
 ) a crim9al record h l[] levels (      
educational atta9m5t ?an ! g5]al        
population & h significant difficulty   
acquir+ admission to & fund+ =          
educational programs2 ,:]eas _m         
individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 crimes are 
b>r$ f receiv+ ! f9ancial aid necess>y  
to acquire additional skills & k2 ,:]eas
 _m individuals ) a crim9al hi/ory also 
face significant b>ri]s 9 secur+ a place
 to live2 ,:]eas _m individuals )       

crim9al hi/ory are b>r$ f seek+ access  
to public h\s+2 ,:]eas _m p ) a crim9al 
hi/ory also face o!r significant b>ri]s1
 su* z an inability to rega9 vot+       
rights1 volunte] 9 _! community1 secure 
id5tification docum5tation1 &           
significant debt z a result ( _!        
conviction & inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas ^!     
b>ri]s prev5t millions ( ,am]icans f    
contribut+ fully to _! families &       
communities2 ,:]eas ^! b>ri]s c         
contribute to recidivism1 :i* increases 
crime & victimization & decreases public
 safety2 ,:]eas ! inability to f9d      
ga9ful employm5t & o!r collat]al        
consequ5ces ( conviction inhibit !      
economic mobility ( p ) crim9al         
hi/ories1 :i* c negatively impact !     
well-be+ ( _! *ildr5 & families =       
g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t 9 ! #bjah 
,/ate ( ! ,union express$1 ,z ,am]ica   
rega9s its /r5g?1 ?is opportunity mu/ be
 ext5d$ to all citiz5s4 ,t is :y ?is ye>
 we w emb>k on re=m+ our prisons to help
 =m] inmates :o h s]v$ _! "t get a      

second *ance at life42 ,:]eas ,april #i1
 #bjah1 m>ks ! #aj-ye> anniv]s>y ( !    
,second ,*ance ,act ( #bjjh1 :i* has    
provid$ re5try s]vices to ov] #aff1jjj p
 9 #di /ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
s9ce its passage2 ,:]eas ! anniv]s>y ( !
 dea? ( ,*>les ,colson1 :o us$ 8 second 
*ance foll[+ 8 inc>c]ation = a          
,wat]gate-relat$ crime to f\nd ,prison  
,fell[%ip1 ! ,nation's l>ge/ outrea* to 
prison]s1 =m] prison]s1 & _! families1  
falls on ,april #ba1 #bjab2 & ,:]eas !  
designation ( ,april z ,second ,*ance   
,mon? c contribute to increas$ public   
aw>5ess ab\t ! impact ( collat]al       
consequ5ces1 ! ne$ = closure = ^? :o h  
paid _! debt1 & opportunities =         
individuals1 employ]s1 congregations1 & 
communities to ext5d second *ances3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! "w (    
communities1 gov]nm5tal entities1       
nonpr(it organizations1 congregations1  
employ]s1 & individuals to remove       
unnecess>y legal & societal b>ri]s t    

prev5t an individual ) a crim9al record 
f becom+ a productive memb] ( society2 &
  7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 obs]ve ,second ,*ance ,mon? ?r\gh      
actions & programs t--  7,a7 promote    
aw>5ess ( collat]al consequ5ces2 &  7,b7
 provide closure = individuals :o h paid
 _! debts4