Trump Signs Criminal Justice Reform Bill Into Law

Bowen Xiao
Updated:
President Donald Trump signed into law a landmark criminal justice reform bill dubbed the First Step Act, on Dec. 21.

The bill gives judges more discretion when sentencing drug and lower-level offenders while also reducing the recidivism risks of prisoners by expanding on programs such as job training. It passed the House of Representatives a day ago by a landslide vote of 358 to 36.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
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Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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