FIRST STEP Act Information, Research Reports, & an Overview of Crime Victims’ Rights January 18, 2019 What’s New in Federal Sentencing? The FIRST STEP Act of 2018 The FIRST STEP Act of 2018 was signed into law on Dec. 21, 2018.  Today the United States Sentencing Commission published two important documents describing the implementation and … Continue reading What’s New in Federal Sentencing?