(CNN) President Donald Trump designated April 2018 "Second Chance Month" in a presidential proclamation on Friday. The proclamation states that during the month of April, the United States will emphasize the need "to provide opportunities for people with criminal records to earn an honest second chance." A bipartisan group of senators, including Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, introduced a resolution last year to make April 2017 "Second Chance Month" to honor efforts to help those with criminal records become productive members of society. A similar resolution was introduced by Democratic Rep. Tony Cardenas of California last week.

Source: CNN March 30, 2018 23:15 UTC