Sentencing Tips

Jan

INSIGHT: The First Step Act of 2018— A Significant First Step in Sentencing Reform

Federal criminal sentencing experts Alan Ellis and Mark Allenbaugh dissect the First Step Act of 2018, a new bipartisan federal prison reform law. In Part 1 of a three-part series, the authors focus on the significant expansion of the “safety valve;” the reduction of mandatory minimum penalties for second and third-strike offenders; the elimination of a particular draconian form of “stacking”; and making the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 retroactive. The authors warn the immediate impact of the changes may be minimal, given that some are not retroactive.

Click to read Part One.

About Alan Ellis
Alan Ellis is a criminal defense lawyer with offices in San Francisco and New York, with 50 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, law professor and federal law clerk. He is a nationally recognized authority in the fields of federal plea bargaining, sentencing, prison matters, appeals, habeas corpus 2255 motions and international criminal law.

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