Notable local businesses join Koch Industries in supporting prisoner reentry reform April 24, 2018 min read April is Second Chance Month. Nearly 700,000 Americans leave prison each year, challenged to rebuild their lives and reintegrate into communities. Through a new program, Safe Streets & Second Chances, Koch Industries is working to help former prisoners successfully re-enter society. On Monday, April 23, Safe Streets & Second Chances sent a letter signed by a large coalition of businesses from across the country, including Koch, Uber, Butterball and Spirit AeroSystems, to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, and House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, encouraging lawmakers to take a stand for second chances by passing commonsense legislation to ensure that those who served their time return to society in better shape than when they entered prison. Read first-hand stories of second chances: David and Lynn Gilkey, Antoine Boykins and Tavon Paige. Read more here Share Tweet Share Tags: Breaking Barriers Criminal Justice Reform Free & Open Society Koch Industries Second Chance Month Get updates right in your inbox. Stay up to date with all the news from Koch. Continue Reading March 21, 2022 Connecting the Past to the Present: Georgia-Pacific’s Enduring Partnership with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights August 19, 2021 Proving Innocence: Koch Pro Bono Initiative Lends Unmatched Support to Midwest Innocence Project August 14, 2021 Why Second-Chance Hiring Benefits Society
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