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Despite First Step Act, some federal inmates remain in prison extra months
The Trump-era First Step Act has allowed thousands of nonviolent federal offenders to leave prison sooner, but advocates say they have reviewed numerous instances of inmates remaining behind bars ...
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The First Step Act Resulted in 1,151 Crack Sentence Reductions, and That’s Great
The First Step Act, which President Trump signed into law in December 2018, included a provision that retroactively applied the reductions in penalties for crack cocaine offenses that Congress had ...
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'A promise this Court should have honored': Gorsuch, KBJ, and Sotomayor ding fellow justices for 'regrettable choice' on First Step Act that will affect 'thousands more people'
More Law&Crime coverage: Justices Sotomayor, Thomas and Gorsuch Headline Unusual Majority in First Step Act Case The majority ruled that a defendant in Pulsifer’s situation can get “safety ...
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Paul Neiffer: What the STEP Act Might Mean to You
Our first legislation around a possible capital gains tax at death is called the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act. Normally I would say this has little chance of passing Congress ...
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Advocate for Fall River's homeless defends First Step Inn's rules: 'They do a lot to help'
Despite allegations of high barriers to enter First Step Inn that have surfaced, an advocate for the homeless said they're in place for safety.
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The STEP Act and What it Might Mean to You
Senators Chris Van Hollen, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, Sheldon Whitehouse and Elizabeth Warren introduced the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act yesterday. Here is a quick synopsis ...