First steps, second terms: Trump and criminal justice reform

But First Step Act supporters portray the reforms as a delicate balance between fairness and public safety. R Street Institute Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties fellow Lisel Petis said people came together to make the system better. The law featured bipartisan agreement on multiple areas in the criminal justice sphere instead of trying to solve everything. In a world in which Trump emphasizes the need for government efficiency, this was one way to do it.