Three Major Events Across Tennessee Celebrate Second Chance Month in April 2023
We are having THREE Second Chance Month Celebrations & Resource Fairs.
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Jackson, April 6 | Chattanooga, April 14 | Clarksville, April 21
About National Second Chance Month
Second Chance Month, established and observed in the United States during April since 2017, is a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction and unlock second-chance opportunities for justice-involved individuals who are returning to their communities. In America, 95 percent of the nearly 2 million people incarcerated will be released at some point and will, therefore, return to our communities as our colleagues, neighbors, and co-workers.
The Tennessee Office of Reentry (OOR) is housed in the Workforce Services Division of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and has been in existence since July 1, 2021. Inspired by Governor Bill Lee’s vision, the OOR’s mission is to provide comprehensive workforce services to support justice-involved individuals who are reentering society.