From ‘Second Sentence’ to ‘Second Chance’

February 11, 2016 / By We'Ced
Tags: addiction, drug court, incarceration, prison, Prop 47, reclassification, second chances, spotlight

“I really felt the stigma of being a convicted felon,” said Hernandez as he reminisced about his experience. “You are told that once you do your time, you can live free, but in reality the second part of your sentence begins when you are released.”