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Committee hearing flags gaps in First Step Act reentry implementation
Summary
Unidentified committee speakers told a hearing the First Step Act remains partially unimplemented, citing unfilled halfway-house beds; a hearing respondent said they would look into why and was asked to help continue implementation if confirmed.
Unidentified Speaker 1, speaking as a committee member, reviewed their long involvement in criminal justice reform and said they worked with senators including Durbin, Grassley, Cornyn and Booker to pass the First Step Act, which "President Trump signed into law in December 2018."
Unidentified Speaker 1 added that "the First Step Act... was intended to be the first of multiple steps" and that "much remains to be done, including with the implementation of the First Step Act." They asked…
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