FIRST STEP Act: 500 Driving Mile Rule and Restoring Congressional Intent to Truth in Sentencing Law
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person (FIRST STEP) Act, H.R. 5682, by a 25 to 5 vote.
“Unjust, Cruel, and Even Irrational”: Stacking Charges Under 924(c)
“I think the stacking issue is a problem…I would support reform of the stacking provisions somewhat like you have it in the bill today.” – Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), on…
Expansion of the Federal Safety Valve for Mandatory Minimum Sentences
The Sentencing Reform Act and the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act offered several modifications to federal sentencing laws. Although these bills did not go as far as the…
Support the SAFE Justice Act, H.R. 4261
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to co-sponsor the Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective (SAFE) Justice Act, H.R. 4261,…
Simple Justice: An Overview of Justice Reform in the 115th Congress
You are safer walking down the street today than any point since the 1960s. Despite claims of a new crime wave, the United States is experiencing its lowest crime rates…
Criminal Justice Champions Give New Life To Reform Bills
The movement to pass measures of criminal justice reform in Washington has sprung to life in the 115th Congress in recent days. In the Senate, conservative champions of the issue…
Join Us This July for Our Justice Reform Campaign on Twitter!
The United States is THE world leader in incarceration. Over the last 10 years, however, the justice reform community has pushed in the direction of smart, evidence-based methods to reduce…
The Unreasonable Opposition to Justice Reform in the Senate
Recently, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) gave a speech at the Hudson Institute in Washington, in which he offered his case against the justice reform effort in Congress led by conservatives…
Justice Reform Legislation on the Move in Oklahoma
Three bills that would overhaul Oklahoma’s sentencing policies and another offering more drug treatment programs are moving toward a final vote in the state Senate. The bills, which have already…
Speaker Ryan Makes Compelling Case for Justice Reform
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) indicated Wednesday that he plans to bring the House Judiciary Committee’s justice reform package to the floor of the lower chamber for a vote. He did…