(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)ColumnistSome years ago, I found myself locked in a holding cell in a Hawaii courthouse. And I have been doing so again since last week, when Congress passed a landmark criminal justice reform bill, the First Step Act. The bill, which will decrease sentences in the federal prison system, had a broad range of support across the political spectrum. Criminal justice reform means taking a chance on people who haven’t proved themselves very trustworthy. “The first night you spend in prison is the worst night of your life,” he explained.

Source: Washington Post December 27, 2018 20:55 UTC