The First Step Act represented one of the most significant federal prison reform efforts in decades. Passed with bipartisan support in 2018, the law was intended to reduce recidivism, expand ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a consultant on white-collar crime and former convicted felon. Many Federal inmates earn First Step Act credits to reduce ...

The First Step Act is changing the way that federal prison systems treat prisoners. It increases opportunities for rehabilitation, shortens sentences, and enhances prisoners' rights. The law is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since then, the Supreme Court has done what it can to make the First Step Act smaller. Take 2023’s Pulsifer v. United States, ...

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. In 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act with rare bipartisan support. Hailed as “the most significant criminal justice ...