(Video) Donald Trump Prison Reform Legislation announced.
Donald Trump just announced his support for a bipartisan agreement on prison reform legislation called the FIRST Step Act. Trump told those on hand, “Today, I am thrilled to announce my support for this bipartisan bill that will make our communities safer and give former inmates a second chance at life after they have served their time.”
The bill will propose a couple different measures as it pertains to criminal justice reform. The new legislation will focus on reducing mandatory minimums, expanding “drug safety valve” to reduce the total number of nonviolent drug offenders serving mandatory minimum sentences to name a few of the proposed measures.
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From the Huff Post:
The First Step Act is designed to help federal inmates rehabilitate for life after prison by expanding their employment opportunities, incentivizing their participation in rehabilitation programs and other measures.
The legislative package was based on a previous version that overwhelmingly passed in the House of Representatives in May. Over the summer, a bipartisan group of senators added provisions that lowered the mandatory minimum sentence for drug-related offenses and reduced the “three strike” penalty from a life sentence to 25 years.
The criminal justice reform bill has gained support from both liberal and conservative groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Fraternal Order of Police and the conservative billionaire Koch brothers.
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