On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed into law the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018 (P.L. 115- 391).

 





An Overview of the First Step Act

Learn how the First Step Act affects BOP inmates and their families.

On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed into law the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018 (P.L. 115- 391). The act was the culmination of a bi-partisan effort to improve criminal justice outcomes, as well as to reduce the size of the federal prison population while also creating mechanisms to maintain public safety.

This page provides a general overview of how the law affects BOP inmates and their families. For an expanded and detailed overview, please refer to the following document: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45558


What did the First Step Act do?


The First Step Act of 2018 provides eligible inmates the opportunity to earn 10 to 15 days of time credits for every 30 days of successful participation in Evidence Based Recidivism Reduction Programs and Productive Activities.Jan 13, 2022





First Step Act

United States federal legislation


Description

The First Step Act, formally known as the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act, is a bipartisan criminal justice bill passed by the 115th Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in December 2018. Wikipedia

Originally published: December 21, 2018

Public law: 115-391

Enacted by: the 115th United States Congress

Other short titles: Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act

Sources include: US Government Publishing Office, Congressional Research Service, Congress.gov


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