Hundreds lobby for criminal legal reform, policy changes in NC [Video]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Groups from across North Carolina are asking state lawmakers to give people with a criminal record a second chance.

Hundreds of people lobbied outside the state legislative building Tuesday for criminal legal reform. It was part of Second Chance Lobby Day through the North Carolina Second Chance Alliance.

People shared their stories with CBS 17, saying just one mistake could impact people for the rest of their lives.

“I want to make it so that you don’t have as many worries as I had when I came home,” said Victor Vincent, just one of many people in North Carolina with previous convictions who is advocating for a second chance.

He said he has worked hard to become a successful member of the community.

“So many people fail because there’s not a second chance for them,” he explained. “All we want to do is win. We want …