Many of our residents return to the District after spending years in faraway federal prisons where they are disconnected from their families and communities. According to the most recent count, we have approximately 67,000 returning citizens in the District. They are our neighbors, our coworkers, and the parents of our children. Most want to move past their mistakes and create a stable life for themselves and their families. We must ensure that our returning citizens have every opportunity to succeed. That is why I asked the Returning Citizens Subcommittee to identify reforms that would ease the return home for our formerly incarcerated residents.
