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The First Step Act Of 2018, Emily Brubaker May 2021

The First Step Act Of 2018, Emily Brubaker

Helm's School of Government Conference - American Revival: Citizenship & Virtue

The Trump Administration signed into law the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act or the First Step Act (FSA) on December 21, 2018. The bill is the product of several years of congressional debate regarding what might be done to reduce the overall size of the federal prison population while implementing mechanisms to maintain the safety of the public (James, 2019).