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| https://rodneydavis.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400006 | Davis Backs Sentencing Reform Provisions Added to Criminal Justice Reform Bill | 2018-11-16 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | rodneydavis.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) released the following statement in support of the Senate adding sentencing reforms to the House-passed FIRST STEP Act to overhaul our criminal justice system. Davis has long advocated for sentencing reforms and supported the FIRST STEP Act when it passed out of the House earlier this year. If passed, this would be the first reform of our sentencing laws in decades.Sentencing reforms are long overdue and I am fully supportive of the bipartisan changes made by the Senate bill, said Davis. These reforms will create a fairer justice system by reducing mandatory minimums for certain non-violent drug crimes and providing judges more discretion. We have an opportunity to positively impact millions of lives with these reforms and I hope we can get this bipartisan bill across the finish line. The Senate version of the FIRST STEP Act adds sentencing reform provisions, including reducing the enhanced penalties for certain non-violent repeat drug offenders and eliminates the three-strike mandatory life provision. Also, certain nonviolent offenders will be able to petition courts for a review of their sentence, which can be reduced only after the judge reviews all circumstances, including public safety, criminal history, and the nature of the offense. These changes are supported by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the largest law enforcement labor organization in the country. Background The FIRST STEP Act, which passed the House in June, did not include sentencing reform provisions, but focused on prison reform and programs to reduce recidivism rates. The bill offers programs to inmates that include: vocational training, education support, substance abuse treatment, mental health care, anger-management courses, faith-based initiatives, and other resources proven to lower the chance of recidivism. Additionally, it enhances public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system in order to control corrections spending and manage the prison population system. Davis has worked on bipartisan criminal justice reform since coming to Congress and has cosponsored the Second Chance Reauthorization Act the past two Congresses. In August, Davis visited the Decatur Women's Correctional Center to highlight programs the facility offers to reduce recidivism rates and help inmates make a smooth transition back into society. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |