Touring rehab facility, Obama calls for second chances after prison

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

NEWARK, N.J. -- President Barack Obama toured a drug-rehab center and met with former inmates Monday in the rough-and-tumble city of Newark, calling on the nation to ensure those regaining their freedom get a second chance instead of a return ticket to prison.

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