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April is Second Chance Month


 

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OJJDP Observes Second Chance Month

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) highlights Second Chance Month 2024. 

This year is an important milestone for juvenile justice. Throughout 2024, OJJDP marks the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act with the year-long observance "Looking back, Moving Forward: Celebrating 50 Years of the JJDPA." The landmark Act established OJJDP and charged the agency with supporting local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve the justice system. The Office and the field have made strides in justice improvement, but essential work remains. 

Second Chance Month helps individuals, communities, and agencies across the country to recognize the importance of reentry and their role in supporting the safe and successful reentry of youth. For many youth, a second chance may well be their first real opportunity to flourish. 

OJJDP partners with federal agencies and youth justice leaders to highlight the significant needs of youth reentering their communities and provide resources to help them succeed. 

Each week during April will feature a new Second Chance Month podcast episode. Additional resources are being developed. Details are forthcoming. 

Celebrating 15 Years of the Second Chance Act

Each April, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs celebrates Second Chance Month to recognize the importance of helping individuals, communities, and agencies across the country appreciate their role in supporting the safe and successful reentry of millions of people returning from incarceration each year.

President Biden's Proclamation

President Joseph Biden has proclaimed April as Second Chance Month, 2024.
Read the proclamation

 

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As part of Second Chance Month 2024, the Youth Reentry Technical Assistance Center is producing new podcasts that will be released each week in April.