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The National Governors Association (NGA) has come out in support of the Trump-backed prison reform bill called the ‘First Step Act.’FILE photo – Prisoners line up at the D.C. Jail in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
In a statement Tuesday, the NGA praised the legislation for including many of the key principles the organization has long advocated for.
This includes boosting rehabilitation efforts to ease prisoners back into the community as well as making changes to the three-strike policy implemented during the Clinton administration.
More than 30 states have already passed similar reforms, which have been met with lower prison costs and reduced incarceration rates.
In response, the NGA is calling on Congress to pass the reforms quickly at the federal level.