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2nd Chances Inc

Reduce recidivism, contribute to nonprofit job placement services

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2nd Chances Inc

2nd Chances Inc

2nd Chances Inc

2nd Chances Inc

2nd Chances Inc

Reduce recidivism, contribute to nonprofit job placement services

Reduce recidivism, contribute to nonprofit job placement services

Reduce recidivism, contribute to nonprofit job placement services

Reduce recidivism, contribute to nonprofit job placement services

Tracy Chester
Tracy Chester
Tracy Chester
Tracy Chester
2 Campaigns |
Louisville, United States
$100 USD 4 backers
2% of $4,160 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Our Mission

Second Chances is committed to providing those with convictions resources to establish structure for optimal community outcomes upon reentry. Our services will support those in need with employment placement & growth opportunities with prudent supervision to establish consistency, and empowerment in order to finalize the reform intended.

Why is this needed, & who does this help?

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal legislation across the United States that promotes accuracy, fairness and privacy for data used by consumer reporting agencies, and employment background checks. KY is known as a lifelong state. This means that though a conviction may be 10, 20, 30+ years old without further incidence, a resident of the state can still be denied employment, though this is one of many prudent conditions of probation & parole means not reoffending or technical violation.

The intent of FCRA is fairness in background checks, further supported by EEOC. However, FCRA laws can vary from one state to the next dramatically. For this reason, 2nd chances is working to aid where deficiencies continue to hurt the state of KY in its advancement; greatly in part because the act is not used as a tool of fairness, fraught with stigma and lack of general knowledge around the varying conviction classifications and associated crimes.

Many states no longer allow lifelong checks such as this, addtionally further support the intent of reform by allowing the consideration of low level felony expungement for nonviolent, non abusive crimes for eligibility of expungment; with review & sign off by the court. Those states have adopted this approach with the understanding not all felonies are created alike, and are classified by severity, in the case of KY Class A-D.

Those states in which checks are restricted to 7 or 10 years, or allow consideration for expungment have subsequently reduced serious deficits & inefficiencies costing tax payers & members of the community. This has been additionally successful in aiding those with convictions to truly aspire toward reformed, productive lives which is the intent. Reformed citizens regain a sense of pride and empowerment, supporting their families, and are significantly lower risk to recidivism, public aid, and cycle through generations.

Lowered recidivism decreases prison overcrowding, further risk to inmates & prison staff; lowered state costs, increased state revenue, application of academic & trade skills supported while incarcerated toward a career upon release in a community that understands this, all while fulfilling the need of employers in the community. Organizations also benefit from the Work Opportunity Tax Credit per person employed, & acting socially responsible for the betterment of the community.

How are we going to get there?

2nd Chances Filed as a Non-Profit Corporation, in the process of applying for IRS status. We are aspiring to work with a fiscal agent to accept donations on our behalf, while working toward our goal. Initial seed funds are needed to support legal process, & operations for start up costs. Will work with other similar non-profits where reentry resources are in place, as we focus on employment placement services, supporting the community in tandem.

Funds are needed for initial assistance in order to continue to support efforts. Short term funds needed:

Initial goal:

o  VOIP phone $50

o  Custom Email $50

o  Domain $100

o  Meeting materials $400

o  Business cards $20

o  Thank you notes $50

o  Planning and forecasting software $240

o  Corp filing, IRS filing $750

o  Legal agreements, Fiscal Agent etc $500

o  Initial fundraising costs $2000

$4,160 total

Long Term Goal:

Expenses

Subcontractors

$198,228.33

   8%

Consultants

$8,743.80

 0.37%

Professional services/ Administrative

$1,539.00

 0.07%

Occupancy expenses

$303,050.76

    13%

Equipment

$28,564.98

     1%

Publications/subscriptions

$5,712.54

 0.24%

Training

$7,386.06

 0.32%

Office expense

$16,466.16

   1%

Phone

$59,506.29

   3%

Travel & Exp

$56,761.74

   2%

Insurance

$200,920.44

   9%

Office supplies

$13,863.54

   1%

Conferences

$2,611.74

0.11%

Participant supplies

$36,633.90

   2%

Wage subsidy

$22,611.90

  1%

Personnel

Salaries/wages

$1,075,000.00

   46%

Employee benefits

Staff

$213,510.60

   9%

Participants

$83,007.39

   4%

$2,334,119.17

Impacted population

o  Prison Population (Rate per 100,000) 20,330 (462) 

o  Jail Population (Rate per 100,000) 16,761 (402) 

o  Probation Population 57,720 

o  Parole Population 14,416

o  Total Disenfranchised current & outside of successful probation & parole

  243,842 (7.4%) 

  Current cost to state in millions $617, approx 103,427,098.58 over budget


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