::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

SECOND CHANCE MONTH, 2020 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION        As Americans, we believe that every person has unbound potential.  It is therefore important that we offer former inmates who have served their sentences and learned from their earlier mistakes the opportunity for redemption through a second chance to become productive members of society.  During Second Chance Month, we celebrate those who have set out to create better lives following incarceration and recommit to helping former inmates contribute to the strength and prosperity of our Nation.      In 2018, I signed into law the First Step Act, landmark legislation that brought needed reform to our criminal justice system.  The First Step Act reduced penalties and eliminated the three-strike mandatory life sentence provision for certain non-violent offenders.  This legislation also expanded judges' discretion to...