Massdriver Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/us/politics/senate-criminal-justice-bill.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-overwhelmingly-backs-overhaul-of-criminal-justice-system/2018/12/18/89efffb6-02e7-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.434844853a45 Quote WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday the most substantial changes in a generation to the tough-on-crime prison and sentencing laws that ballooned the federal prison population and created a criminal justice system that many conservatives and liberals view as costly and unfair. The First Step Act would expand job training and other programming aimed at reducing recidivism rates among federal prisoners. It also expands early-release programs and modifies sentencing laws, including mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, to more equitably punish drug offenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Has it already passed the House? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 16 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Has it already passed the House? No, but passage in the House is a given from my understanding. Mitch was holding it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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