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Proc 10005ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 10005

Second Chance Month, 2020

This proclamation designates April 2020 as "Second Chance Month" to celebrate formerly incarcerated individuals seeking redemption and to promote criminal justice reform efforts, particularly the First Step Act of 2018. It calls on Americans to commemorate the month with awareness-raising events about preventing crime and providing second chances to those who have completed their sentences.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 19369

Impact dates

  1. Second Chance Month ends

  2. Second Chance Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2020 as Second Chance Month
  • Call on all Americans to commemorate with events and activities raising public awareness about preventing crime and providing second chances

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 2020 as Second Chance Month

Near term (90d)

  • Americans called to hold commemorative events and activities during April 2020

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives; purely commemorative
  • Vague call to action lacks enforcement mechanism or funding
  • Reference to expanding Pell Grants for inmates describes ongoing aspiration, not accomplished policy
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