“The First Step Act gives nonviolent offenders the chance ... people are held on a typical day in America. Just look at this chart from the Prison Policy Initiative, which shows both local ...

They then will describe how the system is broken, and layout plans to fix it. The First Step Act is sure to be front and center in those plans. Whether the candidates helped usher the legislation ...

For months, advocates and lawmakers have worked together to craft a criminal justice reform bill, known as the FIRST STEP Act, that enjoys broad support from the White House and members of Congress in ...

The First Step Act, short for Formerly Incarcerated Reenter ... people are held on a typical day in America. Just look at this chart from the Prison Policy Initiative, which shows both local ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. In addition to adjusting sentencing laws for non-violent ...

The Senate voted 87-12 Tuesday to pass a major criminal justice reform bill known as the First Step Act, and the measure is expected to win House passage this week and then be signed into law by ...