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Pick what you want, check the preview, and paste the code into your story or resource page. Embeds are free, carry no ads or tracking, and load nothing from anywhere but Second Chance Index. When we update a record, every copy of its embed updates too.

1. Choose what to embed

State rankings mapEvery state on one map, colored by its Second Chance Index rank.How one state ranksOne state's rank, score and how it got there. Made for local stories. 51 to choose from.Voting rights mapEvery state on one map, colored by when the vote comes back.Automatic record clearing mapEvery state on one map, colored by how much clears without an application.Voting rights in one stateOne state's answer, stage by stage: prison, parole, probation, after. 51 to choose from.Record clearing in one stateWhat a state calls it, automatic clearing, DUIs and the filing fee. 51 to choose from.One employer's hiring answerThe short answer, the background check and the drug test. 135 to choose from.

2. Preview

Source: Second Chance Index, state rankings, checked October 30, 2026.

3. Copy the code

<iframe src="https://secondchanceindex.com/embed/state-rankings" title="How each state ranks in the Second Chance Index" width="100%" height="660" style="border:0;max-width:760px" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p style="font-size:14px">Source: <a href="https://secondchanceindex.com/state-rankings">Second Chance Index, state rankings</a>, checked October 30, 2026.</p>
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How the embeds work

The code is an iframe plus a short credit line. The credit sits outside the iframe as an ordinary link, so it stays with your page.
A small script in the code resizes the iframe to fit its content. If your publishing system strips scripts, the iframe still works at the height in the code.
Anywhere that accepts HTML will take it, such as a WordPress Custom HTML block. Some newsletter tools don't allow iframes; use the image download there instead.
In an editor that supports oEmbed, such as WordPress, pasting the address of a state, employer or voting page can turn it into the card on its own, with no code.
Every embed shows the date its record was last checked and links to the full page with all the sources.

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Embeds and images are free to use with the credit line. The underlying data is free under CC BY 4.0; download it here. For numbers to quote, see the press page.