Proponents of criminal justice reform are cautiously optimistic about prospects for a sweeping statutory overhaul to the federal prison system by the end of the 114th Congress. Several bills, including the Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016 (H.R. 759) and theSentencing Reform Act (H.R. 3713), have passed the House Judiciary Committee, earning the support of Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) and Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13). House Speaker Paul Ryan has embraced criminal justice reform and pledged to bring reform legislation to the floor for a vote this Congress
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/fixgov/posts/2016/05/25-sentencing-recidivism-reform-congress-galston-mcelvein
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