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1 Φεβ 2024 · Feb 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of federal inmates, who are disproportionately Black and Hispanic, became eligible on Thursday for reduced sentences, and in many cases immediate release from...
The act was the culmination of a bi-partisan effort to improve criminal justice outcomes, as well as to reduce the size of the federal prison population while also creating mechanisms to maintain public safety. This page provides a general overview of how the law affects BOP inmates and their families.
Two-Point Sentence Reductions. Rule 35 Motion to Correct or Reduce a Sentence. Updates to the Sentencing Guidelines for 2023. Federal criminal defense lawyers explain post-conviction sentence reduction options, like compassionate release, Rule 2255 Motion, Habeas Corpus Petition.
15 Μαρ 2024 · Under a provision known as the “safety valve,” judges can disregard federal mandatory minimum sentences for people with limited criminal history convicted of certain nonviolent drug offenses.
23 Ιαν 2024 · Many states are reducing minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. The following states enacted efforts that reduced their prison populations by 14 - 25%: Connecticut; Michigan; Mississippi; Rhode Island; South Carolina; California and Florida had already adopted far-reaching amendments to their own sentencing laws prior to the First Step ...
22 Αυγ 2023 · In 2018, Congress passed and then-President Donald Trump signed into law the bipartisan First Step Act, a sweeping criminal justice reform bill designed to promote rehabilitation, lower recidivism, and reduce excessive sentences in the federal prison system.
Reform of the federal criminal justice system is urgently needed to restore balance to a system in crisis. Many states facing unsustainable prison growth have enacted sentencing reforms to expand alternatives to incarceration and shorten sentences for non-violent offenders, with good results.
