Trump announces Second Step Act to help ex-prisoners find work

Published April 1, 2019 11:19pm ET



President Trump announced plans Monday for a Second Step Act focused on easing employment barriers for formerly incarcerated people.

“We are proving we’re a nation that believes in redemption,” Trump said at a White House event celebrating people released under the First Step Act, which he signed in December.

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