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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Second Prison Project

Job interview tips for returning citizens
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Out of Prison and Looking for Work?

How do you find a job when you have a criminal record?

By Emily Harris Greene
August 3, 2017
criminal record | employment | job search help | Resources | Second Chance Month | Second Prison Project
U.S. Senate Declares April Second Chance Month
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Second Chance Month News and Updates

Welcome to Second Chance Month! Prison Fellowship® and our diverse group of partner organizations are raising awareness this month of the hardships former prisoners face upon their return to society. Will you join us?

SECOND CHANCE MONTH: A NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Casey Irwin is interviewed about her experiences with collateral consequences.

By Emily Harris Greene
April 4, 2017
Collateral Consequences | employment | Second Chance Month | Second Prison Project | Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
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‘Second Chance Month’—A Bipartisan National Movement

Update 3/31/2017–U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced a resolution that would designate April 2017 as "Second Chance Month."

By Emily Harris Greene
March 30, 2017
ACLU | Kockh Industries Inc | Lottie Joiner | NAACP | National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) | Ngozi Ndulue | Second Chance Month | Second Prison Project | The Heritage Foundation | Udi Ofer | USA Today
Prison Fellowship: President Trump, Declare April Second Chance Month
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Prison Fellowship: President Trump, Declare April Second Chance Month

In an opinion piece for The Hill, Craig DeRoche, senior vice president of advocacy and public policy at Prison Fellowship®, stated three specific ways President Trump could succeed in his promises to not just remove threats to law and order but to also bring "healing and hope" to those Americans hurt by crime.

By Emily Harris Greene
March 15, 2017
Criminal Justice Reform | Second Chance Month | Second Prison Project | The Hill | Trump Administration
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Unlock Casey’s ‘Second Prison’

Meet Casey Irwin. She served time in three separate facilities for "a couple of drug possessions and a DUI or two." A self-proclaimed hermit, she didn't want help from others in staying clean. But when she ended up in Shakopee for 14 months, Casey knew something had to change.

By Emily Harris Greene
March 10, 2017
Insider | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Prison Fellowship Insider | Second Chance 5k St. Paul | Second Chances | Second Prison Project
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Insider: Roadblocks on the Straight and Narrow

"I try to do everything right and be on time ... And you think everything's going to go great, and then the next thing you know, boom."

By Emily Harris Greene
February 24, 2017
Collateral Consequences | Insider | Prison Fellowship Insider | Second Chance Month | Second Chances | Second Prison | Second Prison Project
Randy second chances 5K in Minnesota
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Randy’s Second Chance: ‘The Life I’m Living’

By Randy Anderson, as told to Emily Andrews

Randy Anderson will be speaking at Prison Fellowship®'s annual Second Chances 5K in St. Paul, Minnesota, this spring. The 5K raises awareness for those in need of a second chance. Randy hopes his story of struggle and recovery will inspire others—in and out of prison—to believe that no life is beyond restoration.

By Emily Andrews
February 1, 2017
Fed Up Coalition | Hennepin County Sheriff | Minnesota | Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health | Minnesota Recovery Connection | Minnesota Second Chance Coalition | Second Chances 5k | Second Prison Project | Steve Rummler Hope Foundation
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Second Chances 5K Runs This April!

Join Prison Fellowship® for our Second Chances 5K runs this April in Denver and St. Paul!

By Emily Harris Greene
January 30, 2017
Colorado | Minnesota | Second Chances | Second Chances 5k | Second Prison | Second Prison Project
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How a Criminal Record Can Affect Your Future

Ever wonder what life is like for someone with a criminal record?

A new quiz on the Marshall Project website gives readers an opportunity to see how much they know about the hurdles that face men and women who have committed crimes.

By Steve Rempe
October 4, 2016
Collateral Consequences | Marshall Project | Quiz | Reentry | Second Prison Project
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Banning the Box and Opening Doors

When applicants to one of the State University of New York’s (SUNY) 64 campuses apply for admission, they are required to answer question 20a: “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?” The question has proven to be a major hurdle for men and women with criminal records, with three of five of such applicants dropping out of the application process before reaching its conclusion.

By Steve Rempe
September 19, 2016
College | Nancy Zimpher | Second Prison Project | State University of New York | SUNY
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