"We cannot continue to characterize people as Americans by the worst moment of their lives"
President Trump signed a sweeping criminal justice overhaul on Friday. The new law, which had rare bipartisan support, shortens some drug sentences while expanding rehabilitation programs for prisoners.
Rosa Concha knows about second chances. She spent six and a half years in federal prison for selling drugs. Now she helps recently released felons transition at the Exodus Transitional Community in New York City, helping launch post-prison lives with job searches and counseling.
“What we do is keep people from going back to prison,” Concha said.
The non-profit organization is expected to get a boost in funding from the new law.
