From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): President Trump signed the First Step Act into law on December 21, 2018. Since then, we’ve been getting tons of calls and emails with questions about the new law. We attempt to answer most … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/when-first-step-not-enough Recently, Congress passed the First Step Act with overwhelming bipartisan support in the House and Senate. The compromise bill is the first federal legislation in decades that attempts to address the nation’s unacceptable mass incarceration problem, while also providing … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-12-20/disabilities/criminal-justice-reform-a-major-issue-for-people-with-disabilities/a65006-1 December 20, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The First Step Act will apply to many of the 180,000 people in federal prisons. (PublicDomainPictures) HARRISBURG, PA. – The criminal justice … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): Senate considering two very different proposals The Senate is currently considering two legislative proposals that will affect incarcerated persons in different ways. A prison reform only measure, the FIRST STEP Act (S 2795), … Continued