Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a consultant on white-collar crime and former convicted felon. The First Step Act is a significant piece of criminal justice ...

Federal inmates are in prison institutions for too long under laws meant to see them released sooner. The Bureau of Prisons has nobody to blame for these failures other than themselves. A tenant of ...

The First Step Act is changing the way that federal prison systems treat prisoners. It increases opportunities for rehabilitation, shortens sentences, and enhances prisoners' rights. The law is a ...