Publication Date

December 20, 2018

Press Release

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NAAG sent a letter to Congress today announcing support for the FIRST STEP Act, legislation that would strengthen the criminal justice system by enacting prison reforms. The legislation was later signed into law by the President following NAAG’s letter.

Lead States

District of Columbia, Florida, North Carolina, Utah

Signatory States

CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV