“ The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA expresses its opposition to the revised First Step Act, as introduced. Despite current bipartisan enthusiasm for any move toward criminal justice reform, the First Step Act is insufficient toward that end. This legislation must be judged on its own merits and in that regard, it is sorely lacking. Provisions of this bill provide token sentencing reform measures which do little to address the gigantic problems associated with the mass incarceration crisis. While compromise is a necessary part of consensus-building around legislation, this bill will have harmful consequences which will be more difficult to correct later.”