An Important FIRST STEP

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site updates you on the Trump administration’s FIRST STEP Act.

The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. More than 2.1 million people are currently behind bars, a disproportionate number of them people of color. Moreover, many prisoners face inhuman conditions such as extreme overcrowding, physical violence, a lack of adequate health care, and long periods of isolation. But can anything be done about it?

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