H. R. 1529 - The Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2009
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Sep 14th, 2009Someone from Milwaukee, WI writes:
I have a desire to help people and to be a success myself but everytime I think about having a felony it makes me sad. that I have changed and working on getting my phd and cant even get a job. -
Sep 13th, 2009Someone from Atlanta, GA signed.
Sep 12th, 2009Someone from Richmond, VA writes:
I desperately need to work, but I can's rise above an old conviction for check fraud from nine years ago. I have been completely law abiding ever since, and drug-free all of my life. Why can't we be a decent and practical country anymore?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 11th, 2009Someone from Hattiesburg, MS signed.
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Sep 10th, 2009Someone from Houston, TX writes:
Passing this law is very important because it will eradicate the practice of permanent punishmrnt in the U.S. workplace. It will allow for the reintegration of ex-offenders to become a reality. Presently, it seems to be an intangible ideal because a person has not been reintegrated into a society if he or she has no legitimate career prospects. What good are all these "education programs" for ex-offenders if they provide no relief from the criminal record, which prevents the ex-offender from gaining legitimate employment. Other than the inherent value of learning, how does higher education benefit the ex-offender if he or she cannot use what has been learned to contribute to society? The are educated and qualified people willing to add their names and uniqueness to our national workforce but their names are on the permanent punishment list. The absence of this legislation actually prevents reintegration of ex-offenders because it allows one criminal conviction to serve as a life sentence. Without this legislation, one past conviction (even if it is 20 years in the past) excludes these law-abiding citizens from the opportunity to secure jobs that other citizens (and non-citizens) are able to pursue at will. The absence of the Second Chance Act is doing irreparable harm to Americans and to the Spirit of America.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 9th, 2009Someone from Hightstown, NJ signed.
Sep 8th, 2009Someone from Saint Louis, MO writes:
Second chance makes first time offenders productive citizens free to pursue useful life without the life long stigma of past conviction and employment discrimination in this great country of human rights.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 8th, 2009Someone from Jacksonville, FL writes:
This law should also help immigrants who have never been jail and they pushed to taking a felony plea by INS to extract their deportations proceedings.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 8th, 2009Someone from Charles City, IA signed.
Sep 8th, 2009Someone from Arlington, TX writes:
Every one needs a second chance. I would hope the industry would help.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 7th, 2009Someone from Glenview, IL signed.
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Sep 5th, 2009Someone from New York, NY writes:
I agree with the signer from Newport News - 7 years is sufficient time. Let people rebuild their lives and support their communities.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 5th, 2009Someone from Glenview, IL signed.
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Sep 3rd, 2009Someone from Newport News, VA writes:
7 year background check is sufficient...REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 3rd, 2009Someone from Jersey City, NJ signed.
Sep 2nd, 2009Someone from Locust Grove, GA signed.
Sep 2nd, 2009Someone from Chicago, IL writes:
I am an ex-felon who served 10 and a half years for a murder i did not commit and to this day still has me trapped in the system everytime i go looking for work. I have been fired for background checks being done on me after i have already been working for the company.I am unemployed looking for work everyday. I took the time out to earn my GED along with two vocational certificates along with a number of college courses.They sent me to Juvenile when i was 15 until i turned 17 then i went to county jail and to prison when i was 18 and i was released at the age of 26. I only want to work continue to better my life along with working with the youth in the communities about hoe not to be influence by peers and poverty as well as bringing opportunity more closer to the people who want it and deserve it. From prison to incorpration. Chicago Il.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 2nd, 2009Someone from New York, NY signed.
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Sep 1st, 2009Someone from Chester Springs, PA writes:
My son has been unemployed in his skilled trade for over 11 months. He cannot even get hired at Walmart, McDonald's, Lowes, Home Depot, etc. because of a felony on his record. He is an honest, hard working indivual who is seriously depressed over a mistake he made many years ago which is still haunting him and always will. If Michael Vick can get a second chance, so should others. Why else do we bother to try to rehabilitate if not so they can do better in life?REPORT COMMENTS
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