{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-speaks-bill-end-revolving-door-recidivism", "Cicilline Speaks on Bill to End Revolving Door of Recidivism", "2020-12-09", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "RI", "David Cicilline", "C001084", "cicilline.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) spoke on the House floor today to urge passage of the One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act, which will provide funding to create Community Reentry Centers to help formerly incarcerated people re-enter society.\nClick the image below to watch Cicilline's speech on the House floor. The full text of his remarks is embedded at the end.\n  David N. Cicilline\n\tOne Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act\n\tDecember 8, 2020\nMadam Speaker, for the roughly 10 million people who, each year, reenter communities from jail or prison, the consequences of a criminal sentence can last a lifetime, creating barriers to accessing safe housing, employment, and even something as basic as a government ID.\nAs Mayor of Providence, I assembled a reentry council to bring together community leaders  including religious leaders, employers, housing professionals, to help people returning to their communities with the goal of giving people a chance to fully re-enter society after they've completed their sentence.\nDuring my time as Mayor, I saw how providing community-based reentry services helps to ensure that justice-involved individuals have the support they need for a smooth transition back into society.\nWhen formerly incarcerated people have access to their basic needs being met, like food assistance and employment opportunities  it can significantly reduce the likelihood they will commit a new offense, and as a result, make our communities safer.\nIt gives returning citizens the ability to provide for themselves, for their families, and be productive members of their communities.\nThat's why I am proud to support H.R. 8161, the One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act, which provides 5-year grants to community-based organizations and other eligible entities to create Community Reentry Centers.\nThe One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act incentivizes community-based solutions to overcoming barriers to housing, education, employment, and health care.\nIt seeks to end the revolving door of recidivism.\nIt promotes healing by encouraging treatment and family counseling.\nIt helps people navigate life after prison and successfully reenter their communities.\nIt makes our communities safer.\nAnd it gives people a fair shot at a second chance. A chance at redemption. A chance at success.\nI thank Chairwoman Bass for her extraordinary leadership on H.R. 8161. I urge my colleagues to support this excellent legislation bill.\nI yield back.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-speaks-bill-end-revolving-door-recidivism"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1081757731735706, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}