About Us

SCL4, also known as Second Chance Legislation for Prisoners, Ex Offenders and Their Families, was founded by Andre Shakoor Harvey and is guided directly by the voices, needs, and instructions of incarcerated individuals, ex offenders, and their families. Everything we do begins with them. Their experiences shape our agenda. Their struggles and solutions drive our mission. SCL4 exists to build real power for people who have been ignored, underserved, and shut out of opportunity. We work to transform re entry, restore dignity, and open doors for thousands of men and women returning home from incarceration and the families who stand with them.

 

Under the leadership of President Khalil Jones, SCL4 has grown into one of Philadelphia’s strongest advocacy forces for justice involved communities, representing the interests of an estimated four hundred thousand ex offenders across the city. Our work focuses on three major pillars:

 

1. Policy and Legislative Advocacy We push for fair laws, meaningful second chances, and reforms that eliminate barriers to housing, employment, education, and family stability.

 

2. Economic Opportunity and Job Access Through partnerships with labor unions, building trades, contractors, and employers, we create pathways to skilled trades, long term careers, and immediate employment for returning citizens.

 

3. Community Power and Mobilization SCL4 organizes families, neighborhoods, and ex offender networks to build political strength, including initiatives like Take Back the Block, our ward based strategy to elevate the voices of those directly impacted by the system.

 

At SCL4, we are not talking about people. We take our direction from the people. We stand on the belief that a second chance should lead to a real chance at stability, at success, and at leadership. SCL4 fights every day to make that real. If you are ready to support, partner, or join this movement, SCL4 welcomes you.