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Proc 9857ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9857

Second Chance Month, 2019

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates April 2019 as "Second Chance Month" to raise awareness about challenges facing formerly incarcerated individuals reentering society. It highlights the FIRST STEP Act's reforms on prisoner reentry, education, vocational training, and sentencing, and encourages Americans to hold events promoting second chances for those who have completed their sentences.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 13495

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 84 FR 13495

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Second Chance Month ends

  4. Second Chance Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2019 as Second Chance Month
  • Call on all Americans to commemorate with events and activities raising public awareness

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 2019 as Second Chance Month

Near term (90d)

  • Americans encouraged to hold commemorative events and activities during April 2019

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation is purely hortatory with no binding mandates or funding allocations
  • FIRST STEP Act implementation details not specified; actual impact depends on Bureau of Prisons execution
  • Vague 'events and activities' language provides no measurable accountability
Proclamation 9857: Second Chance Month, 2019 · Executive Orders