Yesterday afternoon, the House passed the bipartisan federal criminal justice reform bill known as the “First Step Act,” sending the bill to President Donald Trump who has said that he will sign it into law. The News Roundup previously discussed some of the provisions of the bill in this post. Among other things, the bill gives judges increased discretion in sentencing certain offenses and aims to place prisoners in facilities closer to their homes so that families can visit more often. This is the final blog post of the year, we’ll resume posting on Monday, January 7. Enjoy the holidays and keep reading for more news. Wake Ends ICE Cooperation. WRAL reports that new Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker will end the county’s cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by no longer honoring ICE detainer requests. As many readers know, in cases involving a person believed to be in the country illegally, ICE sometimes asks local law enforcement agencies to detain the person after they normally would be released from state custody. Some agencies choose to honor such requests and others do not. In a statement, ICE said that in response to the decision it plans to increase its presence in the Raleigh-Durham area so it can arrest more people in neighborhoods and at work sites. School Safety Report. After the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February, President Donald Trump established the Federal Commission on School Safety for the purpose of studying and recommending ways to [...]
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