Governor's Bill #952, also known as the Second Chance Society Act.- Malta Justice Initiative




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May 20, 2015 

Please contact your state senator and representative and let them know your thoughts on Governor's Bill #952, also known as the Second Chance Society Act.

In an attempt to reduce the prison population and assist formerly incarcerated people to remain crime-free in their communities, this proposed bill addresses the following:
  • Changes possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use from felonies to misdemeanors, allowing those convicted to avoid a felony record with a harmful array of collateral costs
  • Streamlines the  parole and pardons processes
  • Provides additional supports for housing and employment to previously incarcerated people
  • Eliminates not the penalty but the enhanced penalty zone for possession of drugs around schools, day care centers and public housing complexes
Our crime rate is the lowest it has been in 45 years when the number of people incarcerated in Connecticut was 3500.  The current Department of Correction population is over 16,000.

Governor Malloy's initiative is a good start in the process of
1)  Reducing the numbers of people incarcerated
2)  Addressing disproportionate policing and                    prosecution
3)  Increasing public safety
4)  Saving taxpayers millions of dollars.

Please contact your state senator and representative TODAY at www.cga.ct.gov and let them know your thoughts on the Second Chance Society Act.  A vote on this before the end of this legislative session which ends on June 3rd will be a great leap forward for Criminal Justice reform in Connecticut.



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