RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Groups from across North Carolina are asking state lawmakers to give people with a criminal record a second chance.
Hundreds of people lobbied outside the state legislative building Tuesday for criminal legal reform. It was part of Second Chance Lobby Day through the North Carolina Second Chance Alliance.
People shared their stories with CBS 17, saying just one mistake could impact people for the rest of their lives.
“I want to make it so that you don’t have as many worries as I had when I came home,” said Victor Vincent, just one of many people in North Carolina with previous convictions who is advocating for a second chance.
He said he has worked hard to become a successful member of the community.
“So many people fail because there’s not a second chance for them,” he explained. “All we want to do is win. We want to come home, provide for our families, take care of our families and be great members of our community.”
To help people do this, the North Carolina Second Chance Alliance shared a list of bills they want to see passed in the state: