U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Testimony

State’s Attorney and President of the National District Attorneys Association, Charlie Smith testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 17, expressing the NDAA’s support of the #FirstStepAct. The Act’s implementation significantly reduced recidivism from 46.2% to 12.4%. The First Step Act improves the lives of low-risk offenders while protecting our communities from violent, high-risk criminals.

 

Hearings to examine five years of the First Step Act, focusing on reimagining rehabilitation and protecting public safety. (Official U.S. Senate photo by John Shinkle)

Hearings to examine five years of the First Step Act, focusing on reimagining rehabilitation and protecting public safety. (Official U.S. Senate photo by John Shinkle)

Hearings to examine five years of the First Step Act, focusing on reimagining rehabilitation and protecting public safety. (Official U.S. Senate photo by John Shinkle)

Hearings to examine five years of the First Step Act, focusing on reimagining rehabilitation and protecting public safety. (Official U.S. Senate photo by John Shinkle)

Hearings to examine five years of the First Step Act, focusing on reimagining rehabilitation and protecting public safety. (Official U.S. Senate photo by John Shinkle)