So, we have a framework in place, of First Step, and as we worked on this legislation, we were very clear that to deal with mass incarceration as an epidemic we need sustained energy, sustained intensity, sustained effort, but we need it to start someplace, with a first step.
Jeffries emphasizes the need for a strong commitment to the First Step Act to combat mass incarceration.
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