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Certifying Second Chances, Cara Suvall
Certifying Second Chances, Cara Suvall
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
Policymakers around the country are grappling with how to provide a second chance to people with criminal records. These records create collateral consequences-invisible punishments that inhibit opportunity in all facets of a person's life. Over the past seven years, states have repeatedly tried to legislate new paths for people trying to move on with their lives. State legislators passed more than 150 laws targeting collateral consequences in 2019 alone.
But what happens when these paths to second chances are littered with learning, compliance, and psychological costs? The people who most need these new opportunities may find that they are out …