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| https://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-secures-critical-meth-sex-offender-provisions-in-criminal-justice-reform-legislation | Daines Secures Critical Meth, Sex Offender Provisions in Criminal Justice Reform Legislation | 2018-12-10 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | MT | Steve Daines | D000618 | www.daines.senate.gov | legacy | 12.10.18 Daines Secures Critical Meth, Sex Offender Provisions in Criminal Justice Reform Legislation U.S. SENATEU.S. Senator Steve Daines announced he will cosponsor and support legislation to reform the criminal justice systemafter working to ensure meth and sex offender provisions were included in the bill. Meth use has skyrocketed in Montana. We need to make sure we have every tool available to fight against an epidemic that is tearing families apart and increasing violent crimes in our state,Daines said.I'm glad to have worked to ensure high level meth dealers and sex offendersareexcluded from the benefits of theFirst Step Act to help protect Montana families and communities. I'm happy to cosponsor this bill. The bill, theFirst Step Act,prohibits the offenders of 48 specific crimes from earning and using good time credits including violent criminals and high-level heroin and fentanyl dealers. Due to the increase in meth use in Montana and the violent nature of Methamphetamines, Daines worked to include high level meth dealers as one of the 48 offenders that are prohibited from using and earning time credits. Daines also worked to ensure sex offenders were included in the list. Background: The First Step Act is a bipartisan bill to reform the criminal justice system in order to focus resources on the worst criminals. Specifically, the bill: Increases programs designed to reduce recidivism and prepare offenders to return to their families, their communities and back into the workforce. Creates a risk assessment system that determines each inmate's risk of recidivism. Low level offenders who are assessed as having a low risk of recidivism may earn time credits for pre-release custody. Violent criminals, sex offenders, certain high-level drug dealers, and other high-risk criminals are not permitted to earn time credits for pre-release custody. Increases employment and training opportunities so offenders can better return to the workforce Prohibits the use of restraints on pregnant inmates. Expands the definition of serious violent offenders to enhance the sentences of violent criminals. ### Print Email Tweet Next Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |