She smiles and is polite but doesn’t say much. One-on-one, though, she shines. She speaks easily and openly about the hardship she has faced

He wasn’t one to get into trouble, because he wasn’t one for hanging around people who got into trouble. The only problem was...

Just a few years ago, Austin Aletano's life was in chaos and heading toward incarceration. Read Austin's Second Chance story . . .

Addiction can disrupt entire families and the life paths of young people. For Ciara, her teen years were disrupted by addiction...

Today, with the help of Second Chance, he has new and better ways to provide for his family...

When she tried to work, she would come in late, leave early, or fail to come in at all inevitably and lose the job....

One of the first things Reggie said to me when we met was, “A closed mouth doesn’t get fed.” This is the first sample...

He was a reckless young man, focused entirely on what he wanted, and able to justify any decision if it made him happy...

Jerome isn’t the kind of person that you would guess was formerly incarcerated. That isn’t unique, though...

She worked non-stop to support her family growing. She’d been homeless off and on for several years and struggled with addiction for 17 year

Michael Agnew describes life before prison as if it was all “smoke and mirrors”.

Before Johnnie Peete was incarcerated, he was heavily involved in street life and everything else that came along with it. Johnnie...

Much of Anthony Kamm’s life has been a struggle. Anthony grew up through the system in California. Somewhat state raised, Anthony bounced...

Getting clean and staying clean is not an easy road, literally or figuratively; but Reuben Gandara would say that is the one piece of...

If you had to describe Ray Mays, you could say he is an individual that has embraced change at every corner in life. Mays’ life has not...

Staying on the right path is arguably the most important factor in personal success and rehabilitation. However, it is not always as easy...

Everyone’s journey to rehabilitation looks different. Jolene Plummer could be described as one of those that found the journey easier.

“Never give up. No matter what is going on. Never give up. Develop the heart.” -H.H. The XIVth Dalai Lama Tawon Brown never gave up. When...

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Most of the shadows of life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.” Former Second Chance client, Bob...

American author, Leo Buscagalia, wrote, “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an...