First Steps, Big Steps and Next Steps for Criminal Justice Reform
Back in 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform measure. So how big of a 'first step' was it, and what are the next steps toward fixing mass incarceration?
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
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Back in 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform measure. So how big of a 'first step' was it, and what are the next steps toward fixing mass incarceration?
On Today's Show:
Ekow Yankah, professor of law at Cardozo Law School, discusses the First Step Act—a criminal justice bill aimed at reforming sentencing laws, reducing recidivism and decreasing the federal inmate population—and assesses the next steps proposed by the presidential candidates.