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…
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…
Conservatives’ Continued Effort to Note the Importance of Justice Reform
Today’s current federal prison population remains above 200,000, costing taxpayers millions. For such a critical issue as justice reform why is it that lesser-deserving stories take up so much of…
The Argument for Justice Reform at the Federal Level
This month, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) hopes to bring a number of justice reform bills to the House floor. “We’ve learned that there are better ways to dealing with these…
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…
Tell Your Representatives to Support the Sentencing Reform Act
As one of our more than 6.9 million FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative today and ask him or her to support Representative Bob Goodlatte’s Sentencing…