The first national conference for Second Chance Act grantees, Making Second Chances Work: A Conference for Grantees Committed to Successful Reentry, took place on Wednesday and Thursday, May 26 and 27, 2010, in Washington, DC.

With support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, this conference was convened to help front-line professionals learn from experts and peers about approaches in housing, employment, mental health and substance abuse treatment, community supervision, and other areas that help support a person’s transition from a correctional facility to the community.