Key Vote YES on the First Step Act Amendment to S. 756
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and urge them to vote YES on the First Step Act amendment to S. 756, sponsored by…
The First Step Act is Anything but Flawed
The myths surrounding the First Step Act continue to emerge, most frequently from Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), the bill’s most outspoken critic. The First Step Act, S. 3649, which was…
Separating Facts from Fiction on the First Step Act
Originally published on November 21, 2018. Last revised on December 3, 2018. In the wake of news that President Trump is in full support of prison reform legislation not only…
Support and Whip YES on the First Step Act, S. 3649
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to support the First Step Act, S. 3649, and to co-sponsor and whip YES…
Florida’s Amendment No. 11 is Necessary to Address Over-Incarceration
As the 2018 midterm elections approach, voters in all 50 states will cast their ballots for members of Congress and many will cast their ballots for senators. Some ballots will…
Fair Sentencing Act Retroactivity: Addressing the Sentencing Disparity of Crack Cocaine vs. Powder Cocaine
College basketball star Len Bias died of a powder cocaine overdose while celebrating his number one draft pick in the 1986 NBA Draft. Because his death was widely, although…
Tailored Fix to Enhancements Under 21 U.S.C. 841 and 851 Is Common Sense
One sentencing reform provision considered for inclusion in a reform package as part of a deal to move President Trump’s priority legislation, the FIRST STEP Act, through the Senate…
DOJ Overtly Attempts to Undermine President Trump’s Prison Reform Agenda
Over the past several months, there has a been a campaign against the FIRST STEP Act, H.R. 5682, waged by a handful of reactionaries whose mindset is better suited…
Criminal Justice Reform Success Story Unfolds in Utah
In 2015, Utah legislators passed and Governor Gary Hulburt signed into law a package, HB 348, to reform its state criminal justice system. This package included new concepts such…
“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…