FIRST STEP Act

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Title_18_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkb:Title_21_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkbp:containsProvision compassionate release expansion
improved prison conditions
prohibition of shackling pregnant inmates
expansion of earned time credits for prisoners
increased use of rehabilitation programs
placement of prisoners closer to families
reduction of mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug offenses
reduction in three-strikes penalty from life to 25 years
increased good time credits
reduction in enhanced penalties for firearm offenses
retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:115th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Formerly_Incarcerated_Reenter_Society_Transformed_Safely_Transitioning_Every_Person_Act
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FIRST STEP Act
gptkbp:opposedBy some law enforcement groups
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Pub.L._115–391
gptkbp:purpose criminal justice reform
prison reform
sentencing reform
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fair_Sentencing_Act_of_2010
criminal justice reform in the United States
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:FIRST_STEP_Act
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Donald_Trump
2018-12-21
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Hakeem_Jeffries
gptkb:Doug_Collins
gptkbp:startDate 2018-12-21
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:supportedBy bipartisan coalition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Formerly_Incarcerated_Reenter_Society_Transformed_Safely_Transitioning_Every_Person_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7