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It’s Official: The First Step Act Swings Into Action (Whether You Like it or Not)
History was made on the night of December 18, 2018 when the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan First Step Act.
Read More »Congress Handily Clears “First Step” Criminal Justice Reform Bill
On December 18, by an unexpectedly large 87-12 margin, the Senate passed the “First Step” criminal justice reform bill, setting the stage for final action (House approval of the Senate’s changes and presidential signature). Two days later, the House of Representatives cleared the Senate-passed bill, which President Trump has pledged, by …
Read More »First Step Act: Sentencing Reform Finally in Sight in Mississippi and the Nation
For the first time, there is a real solution to a problem that has crippled America in so many ways. If the First Step Act becomes a reality, the problems are finally on their way to being solved.
Read More »Sentencing Reform: With Time Running Out, Revised First Step Act Emerges
A legislative session’s final days can be unpredictable, and the revised First Step Act still has some hardline opponents. But with more states, including some generally conservative ones, adopting their own sentencing reform bills, it looks increasingly likely Congress may do something similar for federal crimes in 2018.
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