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22 sie 2023 · The First Step Act allows individuals who present extraordinary and compelling circumstances, such as severe illness and/or old age, and who pose little risk to the community, to bring their compassionate release applications directly to a federal judge 30 days after filing a petition with the BOP. 20 Compassionate release was available before ...
20 sie 2024 · The First Step Act’s prison reforms aimed to expand options for meaningful programming and rehabilitation in federal prisons. The legislation provided funding to enhance evidence-based programs in federal prisons, such as drug treatment, vocational training, and literacy skill development.
10 maj 2019 · The crime bill’s three-strikes provision sent thousands of Americans to prison for life based on previous offenses for minor crimes such as stealing loose change from a parked car.
4 cze 2019 · In 2019 and beyond, the best course of action for politicians who want to promote a smart justice-oriented vision for America is to disavow the 1994 crime bill and instead support a 50% cut in incarceration rates on the federal and state levels.
4 sty 2019 · Beyond sentencing reform, the FIRST STEP Act includes provisions that will improve conditions for current prisoners and address several laws that increased racial disparities in the federal prison system.
12 sie 2020 · Race, incarceration and the war on drugs. African Americans, the first victims of mass incarceration programmes, are continually subjugated by way of racist policies and stereotypes that brand them as ‘problematic’ citizens.
16 sty 2024 · The final installment of the "One in Five" series explores a key driver of disparity in imprisonment: laws and policies that exacerbate inequality and disproportionately overburden communities of color. Related to: Racial Justice, Incarceration, Sentencing Reform, Voting Rights, Youth Justice, Collateral Consequences. Download.
