Joette Katz is commissioner of the Department of Children and Families.
he nation has been shaken by the injustices witnessed in states and cities across our country of high-profile police custody deaths involving minorities — most often African American young men.
These events, in Baltimore, Ferguson, Cleveland, and elsewhere, are harsh reminders that we have not made as much progress in securing a fair and just society for our youth as we might have imagined.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s Second Chance Society initiative recognizes the importance of relationships, engaging communities and ensuring that our citizens get a second chance, and fosters opportunities to deliver on the promises we make to our youth, many of whom have never had a real first chance.
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