Major Provisions of the First Step Act
Summary of S. 3649
The following summarizes S. 3649, the Revised First Step Act of 2018, sponsored by Senator Charles Grassley (IA-R). Reducing Federal Recidivism and Crime Provides for increased programming designed to reduce recidivism and provides incentives for participation in those programs. Implements a post-sentencing dynamic risk assessment system to determine an inmate’s risk of committing more crimes upon release from prison. Establishes eligibility criteria for, and incentivizes participation in, evidence-based recidivism reduction programs by allowing prisoners to earn time credits for pre-release custody (defined as residential reentry centers or, for low risk prisoners, home confinement). For example, a prisoner may earn 10…
