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First Step Act Continues to Provide Former Inmates Second Chances

Community Supervision, Jail Overcrowding, Recidivism /

The First Step Act, that was signed into place in 2019, continues to provide second chances for former inmates. The First Step Act was a legislation promoting criminal justice reform by re-examining the cases and trials of inmates. It allowed a number of individuals early access to parole, shortening their sentences. The article provides alarming data […]

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The Council on Criminal Justice Works to Restore Justice Reform

Justice Reform /

An article published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution speaks about how Georgia has been transforming its criminal justice system over the past eight years. The state is looking to serve as a hub to push criminal justice issues nationwide, including working to create strategies that cut both crime and incarceration. The Council on Criminal Justice is pushing this movement as

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First Step Act Continues to Reduce Penalties and Create Positive Change

Recidivism /

The Crime Report published an article about how the Federal First Step Act continues to make a difference in penalties received by those who recidivate. The First Step Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Trump in 2018. It allowed for offenders that were going to receive a minimum mandatory penalty or sentence

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What’s Next for the 3,100 Inmates Released in the First Step Act?

Community Supervision /

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article about the First Step Act that went into effect end of July 2019. Within hours, 3,100 inmates qualified for release from long federal prison sentences that at the time of sentencing were imposed as a punitive measure. The First Step Act was enacted to try a more constructive approach to rehabilitation and justice reform. This new act changed the way justice

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