How does the corrections process impact the increase or decrease of crime? by Nerea Díaz Antona

Hate Crimes Prevention Act Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.

nereadiazantona1 — 2022-03-04 11:41:39 UTC

October 22, 2009
This measure expands the federal hate crime law of 1969 to include crimes motivated by the victims' gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, whether real or perceived.

Law on violence against women.

nereadiazantona1 — 2022-03-06 16:31:16 UTC

On April 26, 2012, the United States Senate approved with a vote of both sides the bill to extend the main federal rule that provides protection and legal services aimed at combating domestic and sexual violence and stalking.

Administration and regulation of all federal penal and correctional institutions.

nereadiazantona1 — 2022-03-06 16:45:28 UTC

On May 14, 1930, Congress established the Bureau of Prisons within the Department of Justice and charged the agency with the "administration and regulation of all federal penal and correctional institutions."

Three Prisons Act

nereadiazantona1 — 2022-03-06 16:49:30 UTC

In 1891 the first three federal penitentiaries were authorized: USP Leavenworth, USP Atlanta, and USP McNeil Island, and have since grown to 11 federal prisons.

The First Step Act

nereadiazantona1 — 2022-03-06 16:52:40 UTC

The First Step Act, formally known as the Safe Transition Act, is a bipartisan criminal justice bill signed into law by President Donald Trump in December 2018. The First Step Act, among other changes, reforms federal prisons and sentencing laws for the purpose of reducing recidivism, decreasing the federal inmate population, and maintaining public safety.