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| | + | ===Legislative actions, 2018=== |
| | + | *December 21, 2018—President Trump signed the First Step Act into law, which reduced mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes, among some other changes.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Shaw, Adam; Berger, Judson (December 21, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-criminal-justice-reform-bill Trump signs criminal justice reform bill]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Rodrigo, Chris Mills (December 21, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/422517-trump-signs-criminal-justice-reform-bill Trump signs criminal justice overhaul]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Fritze, John (December 21, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/21/donald-trump-signs-rare-bipartisan-achievement-criminal-justice/2388653002/ Trump signs rare bipartisan bill on criminal justice in week of acrimony over budget]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved December 21, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/trump-signs-sweeping-criminal-justice-bill.html Trump signs sweeping criminal justice bill]. ''CNBC'' (from the ''Associated Press''). December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018. |
| | + | See also: |
| | + | *Miller, S.A. (December 19, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/19/first-step-act-prison-reform-called-trump-goodwill/ Trump's push on prison reform called 'goodwill' to minorities]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Kight, Stef W. (December 21, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/criminal-justice-reform-law-impact-prisoners-inmates-341107ac-7d6c-498d-8c83-c8b764ea2541.html What will change under the new criminal justice law]. ''Axios''. Retrieved December 21, 2018.</ref> |
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| | ===Executive actions, 2018=== | | ===Executive actions, 2018=== |