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Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence are Dead Wrong About the First Step Act

Why are some Republicans trying to reverse actual criminal justice reform?

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Jeff Charles
Jun 20, 2023
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Remember when a bipartisan Congress, with the support of former President Donald Trump, passed the First Step Act? At the time, it was lauded as a major milestone in reforming America’s criminal justice system by both conservatives and progressives. But now, some on the right have soured on the legislation even…

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