Poverty is an almost inescapable consequence for justice-involved individuals and their families. They are often faced with the prospect of finding food and shelter with little or no resources. These challenges for those with a lack of education, marketable skills and hope is often what led to their incarceration in the first place.

Your support changes that.

$12.1 Billion

DOLLARS A YEAR

California’s 2018-19 prison budget totaled $12.1 billion or approximately $81,000 a year per inmate.

5x

MORE LIKELY TO BE JOBLESS

Formerly incarcerated adults are nearly five times more likely to be unemployed than the general population.

90%

PLACEMENT RATE

More than 90% of Second Chance job readiness training graduates secure full-time employment within 30 days of completing of the program.