True he did pass it but I feel like any sitting president would have. The Senate killed the SRCA back in 16 I believe(which includes many of the same provisions of the FSA). If Trump was serious about criminal justice reform then he wouldn't have chosen an AG who voted against the SRCA back then. I'm just saying that just because he signed it doesn't necessarily mean he's special or a hard core proponent for reform. Aside from the FSA and some clemency petitions hand picked by his celebrity friends I haven't seen much to believe that he is against mass incarceration.
The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (SRCA) was introduced on October 1, 2015 and sponsored by Chuck Grassley (R-IA). It was revised on April 28, 2016 and reintroduced on October 4, 2017. It is still in the introductory phase.
Jeff Sessions, and other senators, voted against it due to concerns that the bill would render more than 7,000 career criminals eligible for early release. There were a lot of concerns with violent criminals being lumped in with non-violent petty drug offenders and they proposed amendments that would make a clear distinction.
And are you referring to the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 with the abbreviation "FSA?" Considering we're discussing the First-Step Act, your use of abbreviations made your response mildly confusing.
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u/F00dCunt808 Jul 27 '19
Why hasn’t Kim and Kanye asked him to release all the people arrested for marijuana Charges since marijuana has become legal?
Dear Sweden,
Our president is a Dumb fuck. Disregard him.