November 30, 2018
Sheriffs from Across Country Endorse First Step Act
WASHINGTON – Law
enforcement support continues to grow for the bipartisan First
Step Act. The comprehensive criminal justice reform legislation
is also endorsed by President Trump and supported by several key law
enforcement groups.
In
a
letter Thursday, 56 sheriffs from 34 states voiced their support for the
bill, which would reduce crime by helping low-risk, non-violent inmates
successfully return to society after serving their sentence.
“We
applaud President Donald Trump's efforts to advance an initiative that channels
inmates to responsibly prepare for reentry into our communities. As a pro-law
and order President, he recognizes that one of the greatest contributions to
public safety is to have more inmates leave prison with more life skill tools
in their toolbox so they may successfully and productively reenter our
communities becoming responsible law abiding citizens,” the sheriffs said in
the letter.
Endorsements
from other law enforcement and corrections organizations include:
States
represented in Thursday’s letter include:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New
Jersey
New
York
New
Mexico
North
Carolina
North
Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South
Dakota
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
More
information on the First Step Act:
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