Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2019 as Second Chance Month.

supports the designation of Second Chance Month;

honors the work of communities, governmental institutions, nonprofits organizations, congregations, employers, and individuals to remove unnecessary legal and societal barriers that prevent an individual with a criminal record from becoming productive members of society; and

calls upon the people of the United States to observe Second Chance Month through actions and programs that promote awareness of those unnecessary legal and social barriers and provide closure for individuals with a criminal record who have paid their debt.