Second Chance Program
The Office of the State Attorney’s Second Chance Program offers several alternatives to prosecution for eligible non-violent adult offenders that focus on rehabilitation and education to help people who have used poor judgment get their lives back on track.
Our top priority is ensuring public safety and holding offenders accountable for their actions. But our mission also includes working to prevent and deter crimes which can be achieved by addressing complex issues like drug addiction, mental health and economic instability that are often underlying causes for criminal cases. While prison is warranted in some cases, we also believe in some cases education, diversion and rehabilitation can redirect a person’s life more than traditional incarceration.
Explore available sentencing alternatives below:
Community Partners
Learn more about the local community organizations the State Attorney’s Office is partnering with to provide programming, support and resources to offenders:
Operation New Hope provides support and life and job skills training for people who have been involved with the criminal justice system.
The non-profit organization will connect people to additional community resources.
Learn more about Operation New Hope.
Hope Partnership connects people to a variety of services to end homelessness and poverty in Central Florida.
The non-profit organization will connect people to additional community resources.
Learn more about Hope Partnership
Recovery Connections of Central Florida connects individuals and families to resources that offer multiple pathways to long-term, sustainable recovery.
Diversion participants mandated to Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous will attend meetings through Recovery Connections. The non-profit organization will also connect people to additional community resources.
Learn more about Recovery Connections of Central Florida.
CareerSource Central Florida connects people with job opportunities and provides job placement, training and certification programs.
The State Attorney’s Office is partnering with CareerSource to provide diversion-mandated education and job-readiness courses, skills and opportunities to diversion participants.
Learn more about Career Source Central Florida.
Florida Economic Consortium Inc. provides financial literacy, job training, educational resources and access to additional resources to Central Floridians.
The State Attorney’s Office is partnering with the organization to provide diversion-mandated financial literacy, job training and educational courses to diversion participants.
Learn more about Florida Economic Consortium Inc.
Second Chance Program participants can complete their required community service hours at any non-profit organization. Click here for a list of suggested locations.
Operation New Hope provides support and life and job skills training for people who have been involved with the criminal justice system.
The non-profit organization will assist people in applying for the Second Chance Program and connect them to additional community resources.
Learn more about Operation New Hope.
Hope Partnership connects people to a variety of services to end homelessness and poverty in Central Florida.
The non-profit organization will assist people in applying for the Second Chance Program and connect them to additional community resources.
Learn more about Hope Partnership
Recovery Connections of Central Florida connects individuals and families to resources that offer multiple pathways to long-term, sustainable recovery.
Diversion participants mandated to Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous will attend meetings through Recovery Connections. The non-profit organization will also connect people to additional community resources.
Learn more about Recovery Connections of Central Florida.
CareerSource Central Florida connects people with job opportunities and provides job placement, training and certification programs.
The State Attorney’s Office is partnering with CareerSource to provide diversion-mandated education and job-readiness courses, skills and opportunities to diversion participants.
Learn more about Career Source Central Florida.
Florida Economic Consortium Inc. provides financial literacy, job training, educational resources and access to additional resources to Central Floridians.
The State Attorney’s Office is partnering with the organization to provide diversion-mandated financial literacy, job training and educational courses to diversion participants.
Learn more about Florida Economic Consortium Inc.
