The next step for justice reform: Ending the ban on federal Pell Grants for eligible students behind bars
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The Hill
March 27, 2019

The passage of the FIRST STEP Act was a significant accomplishment in criminal justice reform—and an indicator of the strength of the bipartisan will to fix what’s broken in our system. Supporters as ideologically diverse as the American Conservative Union Foundation and the ACLU applauded when, just days before Christmas, President Trump signed into law reforms that promise a more just and rehabilitative federal prison system.

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