Forbes

Bureau Of Prisons Launches First Step Act Task Force

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has faced significant challenges in implementing the First Step Act (FSA), a 2018 law aimed at reforming the federal prison system. Some of the challenges included ...
Forbes

First Step Act In Court: What A Court Decision Means For Inmates

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 Hill

The Safer Supervision Act follows Trump’s first step toward criminal justice reform

In his recent State of the Union address, President Trump reaffirmed that restoring law and order remains a central priority for this administration. That commitment must be measured not just by ...
Aclu.org

Supreme Court Affirms First Step Act Sentencing Reductions

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled today that the sentencing reductions under the First Step Act of 2018 apply to people whose pre-Act sentences are vacated and who are subject to resentencing after ...
The Hill

From prison cell to federal reform: A fix for the First Step Act

I went to federal prison for contempt of Congress. My detractors say I acted above the law. My supporters say I’m the poster child for a weaponized justice system. I won’t relitigate that here. What ...