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The First Step Act - A Pros and Cons List

The FIRST STEP Act, short for Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act, or H.R.5682 is a bipartisan prison reform bill passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2018. The bill’s timid reach is evident in its name, indicating the bill is only the first step in reforming the federal criminal justice system, with future reform on the horizon.

chrysse haynesAugust 30, 2018criminal justice reform, wealth based discrimination, criminalization of poverty, discrimination, sentencing, first step act, jared kushner, congress, washington dc, capitol hill, social justice, senate

Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Eliminate Cash Bail

Every day between 400,000 and 500,000 people are behind bars who haven't been convicted of a crime, they are just awaiting their day in court. Senator Bernie Sanders has plans to change this. If his Bill passes, it would be a monumental victory for criminal justice reform across the country.

chrysse haynesAugust 29, 2018money bail, cash bail, bernie sanders, congress, No Money Bail Act, Senate, criminalization of poverty, criminal justice reform, policy reform, policy, end money bail, discrimination