Gov. Roy Cooper announced a new initiative Monday to help more formerly incarcerated people successfully transition to stable lives outside of prison. As part of that effort, Cooper signed an executive order directing agencies under his control to coordinate on improving what is known as prison reentry. Each agency has been given specific directives that include identifying more “second chance” employers, increasing access to career services, increasing work release, apprenticeship and employment opportunities, and improving the parole process. “Our communities are much safer, and much stronge…