From the Federal Bureau of Prisons:
(FBOP) - December 21 this year marks the 5th anniversary of the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018, a historic law that has improved criminal justice outcomes, reduced the size of the federal prison system population, and helped thousands of Adults in Custody (AIC) and their families. The FSA also included both correctional and sentencing reforms.
The First Step Act was a bipartisan effort to make our criminal justice system more fair, effective, compassionate, and humane while also creating mechanisms to maintain public safety. It provided the Federal Bureau of Prisons with tools to assess the risk and needs of AIC to offer programs and activities that reduce recidivism and provide eligible AIC the opportunity to earn time credits towards pre-release custody. The FSA also expanded options for release and home confinement, and improved conditions for pregnant and elderly AIC.
The results have been overwhelmingly positive. Nearly 4,000 Fair Sentencing/Retroactive Sentence Reductions, more than 4,600 Compassionate Releases/Reduction in Sentences, nearly 1,250 Elderly Offenders approved for home confinement, and an amazing 26,621 FSA releases! But more important than the numbers are the people and families that have benefited from the FSA and their stories of change, redemption, and hope. Continue reading >>>
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