First Step Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addresses prison overcrowding
gptkbp:affects federal prisoners
gptkbp:aims_to_improve recidivism rates
gptkbp:allows earned time credits
gptkbp:date_enacted December 21, 2018
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encourages family engagement
gptkbp:enhances job training opportunities
gptkbp:expansion compassionate release eligibility
gptkbp:focuses_on sentencing reform
gptkbp:has_facilitated prison reform advocacy
gptkbp:has_led_to increased discussions on criminal justice reform
gptkbp:has_limitations life sentences for nonviolent offenders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Step Act
gptkbp:improves conditions of confinement
gptkbp:includes provisions for rehabilitation programs
gptkbp:is_affected_by thousands of inmates
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in legal scholars
policy papers
gptkbp:is_challenged_by some political groups
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
a step towards equity in sentencing
gptkbp:is_criticized_for implementation challenges
not going far enough
some law enforcement groups
gptkbp:is_discussed_in various media outlets
Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by research organizations
government accountability offices
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons
gptkbp:is_linked_to community reintegration programs
reducing racial disparities in sentencing
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:is_part_of broader criminal justice reform efforts
national conversation on justice reform
Trump administration's policy initiatives
efforts to reduce mass incarceration
federal criminal justice policy
gptkbp:is_promoted_by activists for social justice
gptkbp:is_referenced_in subsequent legislation
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Second_Chance_Act
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
former inmates
some law firms
gptkbp:promotes mental health treatment
gptkbp:provides reduction of mandatory minimum sentences
gptkbp:purpose reform criminal justice system
gptkbp:requires risk assessment tools
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Donald_Trump
gptkbp:supports reentry programs
gptkbp:was_supported_by bipartisan groups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3