…One Giant Leap For Man Kind

What to Know: The U.S. Senate has passed the First Step Act, meaningful and broad criminal justice reform modeled on Texas’s successful reforms.

“The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a sweeping overhaul of the criminal justice system, after a remarkable political shift from Republicans who voted in large numbers to save money by reducing prison sentences, handing a rare bipartisan victory to President Trump,” the Washington Post reports. “The First Step Act passed on a vote of 87 to 12, with dozens of Republicans, including longtime holdout Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), joining all 49 members of the Democratic caucus to approve legislation that even some GOP supporters fear could leave them vulnerable to charges of being soft on crime.”

The TPPF Take: America is a land of second chances where people can earn redemption and achieve restoration.

“Under the leadership of President Trump and a remarkable coalition of people from all walks of life, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to uphold and restore these core American values to our federal prison system,” says Bernie Kerik, a former New York City police commissioner and a signatory of TPPF’s Right on Crime project. “Ninety-five percent of prisoners will eventually be released and the First Step Act will assist them to use their time in prison to gain the tools they need to turn their lives around and create a better future for themselves and their families.”

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