Tom Cotton Is Wildly Wrong About Justice Reform
The effort to reform the federal prison system is gaining a lot of attention. President Donald Trump has expressed support for prison reform on multiple occasions, including a mention in…
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…
Debunking More Myths About the FIRST STEP Act and Recidivism
Originally published on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Last updated on Monday, June 18, 2018. Before the passage of the FIRST STEP Act, H.R. 5682, opponents of the bill…
Key Vote YES on the FIRST STEP Act, H.R. 5682
On behalf of FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote YES on the FIRST STEP Act, H.R. 5682, introduced by…
Evidence Undermines Claims of Prison Reform Opponents
One of the arguments that those opposed to criminal justice reform often claim is that violent crime is a concern, making it unwise to pass even the most basic of…
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.
Support the FIRST STEP Act, H.R. 5682
On behalf of FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and encourage him or her to support the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person…