Minnesota Second Chance Coalition

Mission: The Minnesota Second Chance Coalition advocates for a dignified criminal legal system that promotes healing, repair, accountability, and belonging for individuals, families and communities. Vision: We envision systems that respond to harm in ways that lead to healing and repair for harmed parties, responsible parties, and communities. Values: To win, we will advocate, educate, train and empower our communities around criminal legal issues and their root causes. We promote equity by educating on systemic disparities and advocating for statewide policy changes. ‣We promote the inherent dignity of all people. ‣We promote building of power with, not power over to ensure mutual accountability for a safe and well community. ‣We promote a sense of belonging that acknowledges each of our individual potential, value and worth. ‣We promote paths to repair harm and move towards transformative healing.