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Proclamation 9718

Second Chance Month, 2018

This proclamation designates April 2018 as "Second Chance Month" to raise awareness about criminal justice reform, prisoner reentry, and recidivism reduction. It calls for evidence-based reentry programs including job training, mentorship, and treatment for drug addiction and mental health issues, and references the President's prior executive action to reinvigorate the Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 14563

Impact dates

  1. Second Chance Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2018 as Second Chance Month
  • Call on Federal, State, and local prison systems to implement evidence-based programs providing skills, mentorship, drug addiction treatment, mental health treatment, and job training
  • Call on all Americans to commemorate with events raising public awareness

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 2018 as Second Chance Month
  • Call for commemorative events and activities

Near term (90d)

  • Implementation of evidence-based prison programs (ongoing call, no deadline specified)

Long term

  • Potential reduction in recidivism rates
  • Potential reduction in prison populations and taxpayer burdens

Risks & tensions

  • Non-binding: 'I call on' language lacks enforcement mechanism
  • Vague on funding or accountability for prison program implementation
  • Reference to prior EO on Federal Interagency Council suggests policy action exists elsewhere, but this proclamation does not direct it
Proclamation 9718: Second Chance Month, 2018 · Executive Orders