Cooper Signs Order to Aid Prisoner Reentry, Joining Bipartisan Push for Second Chances
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Governor Cooper signed an executive order to provide more support for people leaving NC prisons, including help finding jobs.
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There is bipartisan support for criminal justice reform, including the Second Chance Act signed by Trump in 2019.
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The order makes NC the 3rd state to join the national Reentry2030 program with goals like reducing homelessness and increasing access to jobs.
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NFL legend Joe Gibbs, who runs a ministry for inmates, spoke about the importance of second chances.
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An ex-felon who now helps others reintegrating spoke about the challenges of reentry and how second chances can help people rise up.