That is the overarching goal of the Prison Reform and Redemption Act of 2017, introduced by Reps. Doug Collins, R-Ga., and Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Thompson, 71, is a Flint, Michigan Native and criminal justice reform activist. He served a 25 year life sentence for cannabis offenses and was released in January 2021. Today, he works alongside ...

That prison reform has not been on a top 10 list of issues for Republicans is no reason it can’t be added now. Saving money and redeeming a system that no longer benefits the incarcerated or the ...

The White House announced in February it was throwing its support behind prison reform measures such as Collins’s bill instead of measures to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences. {mosads} ...

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On the campaign trail, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has attacked Donald Trump’s signature prison reform bill, calling it a “jailbreak bill” and claiming it “allowed dangerous people out of ...

On Nov. 1, another promising reform takes effect, providing hope that Walker and hundreds of others serving unjust and outdated sentences might receive a second chance at life outside of prison walls.

Federal prison reform has bipartisan support. But it’s moving slowly. January 9, 2020 More than ... resulting in thousands of years of additional overall prison time,” he said.