Federal Bureau of Prisons scheduled to set free 3,100 prisoners on Friday, July 22, 2019, as a result of the FIRST STEP Act.
July 19, 2019
Written by Prison Fellowship
Who is President Trump's nominee for attorney general, and how will the FIRST STEP Act fare under his leadership? Prison Fellowship's Craig DeRoche reflects on what's next for justice reform in America.
January 17, 2019
Written by Craig DeRoche
The FIRST STEP Act is now law, but how will it affect America’s incarcerated? And what are our next steps?
January 8, 2019
Written by Emily Greene
December 21, 2018
Written by Emily Greene
Prison Fellowship applauds President Donald J. Trump for signing the FIRST STEP Act into law.
December 21, 2018
Written by Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship applauds the U.S. Senate for clearing the final hurdle for passage of the FIRST STEP Act in the House of Representatives. Media conference call to be held on Wednesday.
December 18, 2018
Written by Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship releases state legislator letter as bipartisan prison reform legislation the FIRST STEP Act Support Letter heads to the Senate.
December 17, 2018
Written by Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship applauds the Trump Administration and the U.S. Senate on reaching an agreement on the FIRST STEP Act.
November 15, 2018
Written by Prison Fellowship
The time for prison reform is now.
June 20, 2018
Written by Prison Fellowship
In-prison educational programs are an effective part of the reentry process, reducing a participant's chance of returning to prison by 43 percent. Even so, Many federal prisons do not have sufficient programming.
May 16, 2018
Written by Prison Fellowship