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According to the Modesto Bee , "The Second Chance Act passed the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in August with praise from both sides of the political aisle." However, there is no word on when a vote on the bill will occur. According to the...

The President signed H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act, on April 9th at 10:30 a.m. Read the transcript of his comments here and the White House fact sheet here . Click here to read the full text of the Second Chance Act. Click here for an overview of the...

From the National HIRE Network: "The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today, May 15th, on passage of the Second Chance Act of 2007, H.R. 1593. The Second Chance Act would provide grants to States and local areas to begin to address...

On June 27, 2008 at the CNM Workforce Training Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 22 participants received certificates for completing the Offender Workforce Development Specialist Partnership Training program. The participants included representatives...

This article , written by John Rakis, reviews and analyzes the methods that are currently being used by parole agencies to assist former prisoners in their search for employment.

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Getting Out of Prison and Into a Job: Federal, local governments offering tax incentives to hire parolees This article discusses the growing desire to employ ex-offenders and the various tax incentives that are available through Federal and local governments...