Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Proclaims April as Second Chance Month
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today proclaimed April 2026 as Second Chance Month in Los Angeles County, recognizing efforts that support justice-impacted individuals returning home and strengthening community safety through reentry programs, culturally specific services, restorative justice and trauma-informed care. The motion was authored by Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis.
To commemorate Second Chance Month, the Los Angeles County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD), in collaboration with community-based service providers, California State University, Los Angeles and other partners, will host a series of community resource events in all five supervisorial districts. These events will connect justice-impacted individuals to services and support that can help stabilize lives and provide new opportunities.
“April is a time to recognize that everyone deserves the opportunity to rebuild their lives and contribute to our communities,” said Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. “Second Chance Month reminds us that meaningful reentry programs, fair chance hiring, and workforce pathways not only empower individuals who have been justice-involved but also strengthen our neighborhoods and our economy. Los Angeles County has taken deliberate steps to expand these opportunities, from fair chance hiring initiatives to career pathways in County departments, because we know that when we invest in second chances, we invest in safer, stronger, and more inclusive communities.”
“Second Chance Month is about meeting people with real support at the moment they are ready to move forward,” said JCOD Director Judge Songhai Armstead (Ret.). “Across Los Angeles County, our teams and community partners are connecting justice-impacted individuals to care management, housing navigation, education, legal resources and workforce opportunities that help stabilize lives and strengthen families. When we make services easier to access and pathways to work clearer, we support safer communities and a stronger LA County for all.”
Second Chance Month community events will feature resources and on-site connections, including:
- Care management and service navigation
- Workforce opportunities and job readiness support
- Education and training resources
- Legal resources
- Housing navigation
- Other additional supportive services
Event details for each supervisorial district will be posted on jcod.lacounty.gov and @LACJCOD on all social media platforms.
JCOD has supported Second Chance Month activities across all five supervisorial districts since JCOD’s inception prior years, partnering with organizations and community events that linked justice-impacted individuals and residents to job training, mental health support, legal aid, employment services, financial education and other resources.
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