The Second Chance Hiring Alliance (SCHA) creates more employment opportunities for justice-impacted individuals by educating and empowering D.C.-area employers.

Second Chance Hiring

“Second Chance Hiring” is the practice of hiring people with criminal records, including those who have experienced incarceration. Collectively, they are “justice-impacted.”

We engage stakeholders including justice impacted job seekers, employers, and employment support providers who touch every piece of the second chance hiring process from job-training and workforce development to recruitment and retention.

By strengthening relationships and facilitating collaboration between prospective employers and the organizations that work directly with justice-impacted job seekers, and by raising awareness around the importance of second chance hiring, we believe we can significantly increase the numbers of justice-impacted individuals who are able to find sustainable-wage jobs and fulfilling careers.

Empower

Equipping D.C.-area employers with the tools and knowledge necessary to participate in second chance hiring.

Connect

Strengthening relationships between employers, job readiness programs, and government agencies to better support justice impacted job seekers.

Uplift

Centering the voices of people with lived experiences in our materials, outreach, and activities.