Life Quote by Van Jones

America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a…

— George W. Bush

Giving low-level offenders a second chance, no matter the color of their skin or the economic status they hold, can create opportunity for all…

— Beto O'Rourke

What are we going to do to make sure people get the skills they need if they are incarcerated so that when they are…

— Valerie Jarrett

“Of course, we also need to hear the voices of those who have been incarcerated and their families. We need to strive to punish…

— Historica Press

“Going into any prison is deeply confusing if you know anything about the racial demographics of America. The extreme overrepresentation of people of color,…

— Bryan Stevenson

“Obstacles are opportunities turned upside down...or prisons self-imposed.”

— Chriscinthia Blount

“Prison is a still point in a turning world, and it is very easy to remain in the same place in jail while the…

— Nelson Mandela

“We have a racially based justice system that overpunishes, fails to rehabilitate, and doesn't make us safer.”

— Piper Kerman

“A lengthy term of community service working with addicts on the outside would probably have driven the same truth home and been a hell…

— Piper Kerman

We need to have more second chance programs. I'm glad that we're ending private prisons in the federal system; I want to see them…

— Hillary Clinton

I am a firm believer that upon release, ex-offenders should be afforded a second chance to become productive citizens by providing rehabilitation and education…

— Anonymous

Restoring a person's ability to achieve success when they leave the prison walls promotes public safety, builds our economy and, most importantly, is the…

— Sally Yates