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A listening session sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Prisons provided an opportunity for NACDL to share its concerns with Bureau staff members on multiple topics of interest.
Prisons and jails in the United States are in crisis. Staff shortages and other chronic problems have resulted in institutions that are unsafe to live and work in for prisoners and correctional officers alike.
Analysis by Amy Baron-Evans, prepared for a January 29, 2019 NACDL webinar on the First Step Act of 2018, S. 756/H.R. 5682.
Powerpoint prepared by Amy Baron-Evans for presentation in a January 29, 2019 NACDL webinar on the First Step Act of 2018, S. 756/H.R. 5682.
S. 756/H.R. 5682, passed December 20, 2018 and signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 21, 2018.
Notes on Sections 401-404 of the First Step Act of 2018, prepared by Amy Baron-Evans for presentation in a January 29, 2019 NACDL webinar on the First Step Act of 2018, S/ 756/H.R. 5682.
First Step Act of 2018 Text
Programming and policy decisions at the Bureau of Prisons do not fully consider the needs of female inmates.
What is fueling the increase in rates of incarcerated women? How can society begin to reverse this growth?
A Federal Criminal Law News article on the FIRST STEP Act and the specific changes that the act will bring to sentencing.
