The First Step Act has fulfilled its promise to improve ... justice reform predictably seized on the homicide spike (and images of some racial justice protests that turned violent and destructive ...

More Durbin that he needed to get the BOP moving to implement the First Step Act. On Monday, January 9, 2022 thousands of federal inmates were informed that their federal prison term was over as a ...

the very first person to be released thanks to the First Step Act and advocate with FAMM When we reconnected on Capitol Hill, we shook hands and smiled. The differences in our lives are stark.

Now, DeSantis wants to repeal the bill. “One of the things I would want to do as president is go to Congress and seek the repeal of the First Step Act. If you are in jail, you should serve your ...

The First Step Act (FSA) was a landmark achievement in the area of criminal justice reform. It came at a time of partisan politics and a divided Congress and was the only significant bi-partisan ...

Four years ago this week, just before Christmas, both parties came together for a holiday miracle: passing the First Step Act, the most significant change to our justice system in decades.

She's also the author of the fantastic new book Reform Nation: The First Step Act and the Movement To End Mass Incarceration. Signed into law by Donald Trump in 2018, the FIRST STEP Act is one of ...