https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7983711&GUID=EDB71FCD-6916-4C8E-998B-F4F8C951F4B7Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7983711&GUID=EDB71FCD-6916-4C8E-998B-F4F8C951F4B7EDB71FCD-6916-4C8E-998B-F4F8C951F4B7-2026-04-22-22-34-59Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING APRIL AS SECOND CHANCE MONTH WHEREAS, beginning in 2017, research institutions, community organizations, local and federal government agencies have recognized April as Second Chance Month; WHEREAS, Second Chance Month is a time to raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals returning home from incarceration and promote fair chances for these members of our community who have paid their debt to society; and WHEREAS, the United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world where, despite being less than 5% of the world's population, the U.S. accounts for approximately 20% of the world’s prison population; and WHEREAS, according to the Prison Policy Institute, nearly 2 million people are incarcerated in federal, state and local prisons and jails across the United States; and WHEREAS, approximately 53,000 Illinois residents are incarcerated in prison or jail; and WHEREAS, stark racial disparities persist in our criminal legal system with Black Americans imprisoned at five times the rate of white Americans;Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:34:59 GMT