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Tweet - "One year ago this month, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to tackle one of the toughest political issues of our day--criminal justice reform--& pass the landmark #FirstStepAct. It represented the most significant reform to our criminal justice system in years."

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Date: Dec. 20, 2019
Issues: Criminal Justice

"One year ago this month, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to tackle one of the toughest political issues of our day--criminal justice reform--& pass the landmark #FirstStepAct. It represented the most significant reform to our criminal justice system in years."

"I am proud to have been a lead author of the #FirstStepAct. For many incarcerated Americans who received unfair sentences, it offers a second chance they thought they would never have. But there is still work to be done."

"We cannot fully implement the #FirstStepAct--and all of its important reforms--unless the Trump Administration's Justice Department cooperates. There are troubling signs that it is not."

"I'll keep working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure that the #FirstStepAct is fully & properly implemented. Our criminal justice system must be focused on preparing prisoners for successful re-entry into society. Anything less is unacceptable."

@SenatorDurbin


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