Gov. Chris Christie believes in giving second chances, especially for those with criminal records.

In 2014, he signed a measure called "ban the box," that forbids prospective employers from asking job applicants if they had ever been convicted of a crime until after the interviews process.

"Everyone deserves a second chance in New Jersey," he said at the signing ceremony. "Today, we're banning the box."

On Wednesday, he told those gathered at a drug court graduation ceremony in Essex County that he hopes soon to sign a law giving those convicted of drug crimes a second chance as well.

"Second chances don't matter if you can't get a job," said Christie. "Second chances don't matter if you can't put food on the table or a roof over your head."

Not everyone with a drug conviction would get the record expunged. The crime must have been nonviolent in nature, and the criminal must have successfully completed treatment.

State Sens. Sandra Cunnigham and Raymond Lesinak are co-sponsors of a bill that will be introduced in the Senate today protecting this type of criminal record from prospective employers.

The governor may be bucking a national trend. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently reversed a policy under the Obama administration, ordering that nonviolent drug offenders receive the stiffest possible penalty.

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