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First Step Act

A federal reform aimed at reducing mandatory minimums and improving prison programming

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Jan 30, 2026
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What specific provisions of the 1994 crime bill have civil rights groups criticized and what reforms have been proposed since?

The and Law Enforcement Act bundled dozens of policies — expanded funding for prisons and policing, new federal sentencing measures, and programmatic changes such as ending certain inmate education gr...

Jan 30, 2026
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How does the federal Bureau of Prisons calculate 'time served' and good‑time credits for a convicted inmate like Maxwell?

The computes "" and good‑time credits through statutory formulas and agency regulations: traditional "good conduct time" reduces a federal prisoner’s custodial time by up to 54 days per year of the se...

Jan 26, 2026

Did donald trump write stricter sex crimes laws

has both championed new federal measures aimed at online sexual exploitation—most notably signing the into law—and issued executive orders and policy statements framed as strengthening the fight again...

Jan 10, 2026

Which landmark bills passed Congress under the Trump administration and became law?

Four pieces of legislation repeatedly described as “landmark” in contemporary reporting were signed into law during President Trump’s terms: the First Step Act (criminal justice reform), the Great Ame...

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