Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act
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The Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act, commonly known as the First Step Act, is a major U.S. federal criminal justice reform law aimed at reducing recidivism and modifying sentencing and prison policies.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act Context triple: [First Step Act, longName, Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act]
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Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act
The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, commonly known as Arizona SB 1070, is a controversial 2010 Arizona immigration law that empowered state and local police to enforce federal immigration rules and sparked major legal and political battles over immigration enforcement and civil rights.
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Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that significantly reduced the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses and reformed certain mandatory minimum drug penalties.
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Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 is a U.S. federal law that updates and strengthens existing anti-human trafficking measures, including prevention, victim protection, and prosecution efforts.
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Justice System Improvement Act of 1979
The Justice System Improvement Act of 1979 is a U.S. federal law that restructured and strengthened national criminal justice programs, including establishing the Bureau of Justice Statistics to collect and analyze crime and justice data.
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Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2022 that represents the most significant gun safety legislation in decades, strengthening background checks for young buyers, funding mental health and school security programs, and closing certain loopholes in firearms regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act Target entity description: The Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act, commonly known as the First Step Act, is a major U.S. federal criminal justice reform law aimed at reducing recidivism and modifying sentencing and prison policies.
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A.
Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act
The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, commonly known as Arizona SB 1070, is a controversial 2010 Arizona immigration law that empowered state and local police to enforce federal immigration rules and sparked major legal and political battles over immigration enforcement and civil rights.
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B.
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that significantly reduced the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses and reformed certain mandatory minimum drug penalties.
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C.
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 is a U.S. federal law that updates and strengthens existing anti-human trafficking measures, including prevention, victim protection, and prosecution efforts.
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D.
Justice System Improvement Act of 1979
The Justice System Improvement Act of 1979 is a U.S. federal law that restructured and strengthened national criminal justice programs, including establishing the Bureau of Justice Statistics to collect and analyze crime and justice data.
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E.
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2022 that represents the most significant gun safety legislation in decades, strengthening background checks for young buyers, funding mental health and school security programs, and closing certain loopholes in firearms regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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criminal justice reform law ⓘ sentencing reform law ⓘ |
| affectsAgency |
Federal Bureau of Prisons
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United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
modify prison policies
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modify sentencing policies ⓘ reduce recidivism ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal criminal defendants
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federal prisoners ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
earned time credits for participation in recidivism reduction programs
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expansion of good conduct time credits ⓘ expansion of safety valve relief for certain nonviolent drug offenders ⓘ increased use of home confinement for low-risk prisoners ⓘ limitations on stacking of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) firearm penalties ⓘ placement of prisoners closer to their families when practicable ⓘ prohibition on shackling pregnant federal prisoners in most circumstances ⓘ reentry programming and vocational training expansion ⓘ reforms to mandatory minimum sentencing for certain drug offenses ⓘ retroactive application of Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 for certain crack cocaine offenses ⓘ risk and needs assessment system for federal prisoners ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 2018-12-21 ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 115th United States Congress ⓘ |
| encourages |
evidence-based recidivism reduction programs
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productive activities for prisoners ⓘ |
| establishes | risk and needs assessment tool for Bureau of Prisons ⓘ |
| focusesOn | federal prison system ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance public safety through reduced recidivism
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improve rehabilitation outcomes ⓘ reduce prison population growth ⓘ |
| hasAcronym |
First Step Act
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surface form:
FIRST STEP Act
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| hasShortName | First Step Act ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| nicknameExplainedAs | First Step Act ⓘ |
| policyArea |
criminal justice reform
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prison reform ⓘ sentencing reform ⓘ |
| presidentialAdministration | Trump administration ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
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federal sentencing guidelines ⓘ |
| scope | federal criminal justice system ⓘ |
| signedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| titleIncludes |
Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act
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Subject: Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act Description of subject: The Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act, commonly known as the First Step Act, is a major U.S. federal criminal justice reform law aimed at reducing recidivism and modifying sentencing and prison policies.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
First Step Act
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Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act
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Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act
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this entity surface form:
Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person