Federal inmates are in prison institutions for too long under laws meant to see them released sooner. The Bureau of Prisons has nobody to blame for these failures other than themselves. A tenant of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a consultant on white-collar crime and former convicted felon. The First Step Act is a significant piece of criminal justice ...

It’s been just a few days since Donald Trump stepped into the Oval Office, bringing a vision for what he calls a ‘Golden Age’ for America. With this new chapter in leadership comes an opportunity for ...

“This is the first step, but there’s going to be a second, and third, and possibly a fourth. It’s a great subject,” Trump said. Seven years later, Trump remains steadfast in his support of the act, ...

Blanche and U.S. Senior District Court Judge Frederic Block spoke about criminal justice and sentencing reform at Brooklyn Law School. The Department of Justice and the Bureau of Prisons are still ...

When we reconnected on Capitol Hill, we shook hands and smiled. The differences in our lives are stark. One of us served 22 years in prison and was released five years ago thanks to legislation known ...

The Trump-era First Step Act has allowed thousands of nonviolent federal offenders to leave prison sooner, but advocates say they have reviewed numerous instances of inmates remaining behind bars ...