Second Chances Summit
Prince George’s County To Host Returning Citizens Summit As Part Of Second Chance Awareness Month In April
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and the Returning Citizens Affairs Division (RCAD) within her office are joining faith-based community partners and reentry stakeholders in recognizing the month of April as National Second Chance Awareness Month. The county will begin a series of events focused on returning citizens at Prince George’s Community College on Saturday, April 29, 2023; 9:00am-2:00pm.
“We are proud to recognize National Second Chance Awareness Month, now with the strong support of our new Returning Citizens Affairs Division which has already hit the ground running within their first year,” said Alsobrooks. “We will continue to do everything we can to serve our returning citizens and ensure they have the support they need to successfully transition back into the community.”
The Returning Citizens Summit on April 29 will feature a series of conversations and workshops on the transition from incarceration to home for residents. Experts will come together to share their viewpoints, experiences and resources that focus on reducing recidivism and improving public safety by ensuring that returning citizens have access to the necessary resources, support, and opportunities to successfully transition home. Panel discussions will include topics such as common barriers to reentry that the County is working to address through the RCAD.
“During National Second Chance Awareness Month, we are committed to educating and supporting returning citizens by hosting employment, resource and expungement fairs, along with other community events throughout the County,” said RCAD Director Michael Williams. “We are excited to host our Returning Citizens Summit this month and use it as an opportunity to introduce the County’s reentry ecosystem of support to better serve returning citizens.”
The emcee for the Returning Citizens Summit is national reentry advocate and social influencer Wallo267. The summit will be co-hosted by Autumn Joi (on air personality with WHUR 96.3) and Joe Clair (on air personality with Fox 5 DMV Zone). It will also feature two prominent national criminal justice reform advocates, Topeka Sam and Marcus Bullock.
Registration is required in advance via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prince-georges-county-returning-citizens-summit-tickets-567358142477
