prison/sentencing reform

I don’t think much of Trump but I commend him for promoting this bill which is a start on prison reform. McConnell didn’t want to have a vote on it but it passed the Senate by 87-12 with support from liberals and conservatives.

Awesome piece by @JDiamond1 and @arogDC on how the criminal justice reform bill happenedhttps://t.co/oPDLrYSNDo

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) December 19, 2018

Breaking: House backs overhaul of criminal justice system in bipartisan win for Trump https://t.co/hlQHnl2MbE

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 20, 2018

There is some good news amidst the chaos: the Senate passed a bipartisan sentencing reform bill. While there is still much more to do, it is a step in the right direction to make our system more just and our communities more safe.

— Sally Yates (@SallyQYates) December 19, 2018

After yrs of bipartisan work w Sens Durbin & Lee The First Step Act passed the Senate 2night w a big bipartisan victory 87-12 vote Historic criminal justice reform happens once in a generation Now on its way 2 House & Pres Trump waiting w a pen to sign

— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) December 19, 2018

12 Republicans voted No on FIRST STEP Act:
Barrasso
Cotton
Enzi
Kennedy
Kyl
Murkowski
Risch
Rounds
Rubio
Sasse
Shelby
Sullivan

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) December 19, 2018

The First Step Act would make about 2,660 prisoners who were sentenced for crack-related crimes before 2010 eligible for release, according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. https://t.co/cVL6xuymzr

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 20, 2018

House passes bipartisan criminal justice reform bill "First Step Act" https://t.co/NyJDh9GT5n

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 20, 2018

The FIRST STEP Act is not perfect—but we are in a mass incarceration crisis, and it will help undo some of the many harms caused by our broken criminal justice system.

We look forward to working with Congress in 2019 to build a system that serves all Americans equally. https://t.co/Tqh019Tlqa

— ACLU (@ACLU) December 20, 2018

Landmark criminal justice reform bill clears the Senate https://t.co/pZqvghplEX pic.twitter.com/0evYleesZl

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) December 20, 2018

It’s a good start. I commend Trump for doing the right thing.

McConnell is looking for the escape hatch on prison reform, aka punting to next year when it almost certainly won't go through, instead of in lame duck as Trump has pushed for, @npfandos and I report https://t.co/5b4ULpbRqd

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 16, 2018

The First Step Act is a bundle of compromises. @justingeorge breaks it all down at @MarshallProj. https://t.co/h5x2jVFzQY

— Marcia Davis (@mddavis01) November 16, 2018

I am grateful to be here today w/ Members of the House & Senate who have poured their time, heart and energy into the crucial issue of Prison Reform. Working together w/ my Admin over the last two years, these members have reached a bipartisan agreement…https://t.co/wflidv2cZr

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 14, 2018

New York Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who was the lead Democratic sponsor on the FIRST Step Act, says President Trump announcing his support for the bipartisan prison reform bill is “a positive step in the right direction.” https://t.co/ndcTj1cD3C pic.twitter.com/6jx49BhLUm

— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) November 14, 2018

If the deal passes, it would loosen restrictions on certain federal mandatory minimum sentences and extend a 2010 law that could help federal drug offenders serving disproportionately long sentences. – @NBCNightlyNews https://t.co/99plRp0q4Z

— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 15, 2018

Booker, on his rare alignment with Trump in favor of criminal justice deal: "I don’t give a damn about politics when thousands of people are incarcerated unjustly. … This is about people, this is about justice, this is about righting wrongs." https://t.co/303CXnOE8p

— Elana Schor (@eschor) November 15, 2018

"Van you have done something that you rarely do: you tweeted praise of President Trump." – @PoppyHarlowCNN
"You gotta give credit where credit's due," says @VanJones68.
Jones' praise comes in response to Trump's support for bi-partisan prison reform. https://t.co/g9LhBThJEG pic.twitter.com/GBwCHz1NMQ

— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) November 15, 2018

Good analysis via @Eugene_Scott: Van Jones praised Trump on criminal justice reform. Now he’s taking heat from the left. https://t.co/lSslldQZ3L

— John Haltiwanger (@jchaltiwanger) November 15, 2018

Category: prison/sentencing reform

The First Step Act

Trump did something right by supporting prison reform