Page 4 - Overcriminalization Task News Today

One of the areas in need of correction is the overuse and misuse of substantive criminal law, a problem known by the neolo - gism “overcriminalization.”

In the final days of the 115th Congress, lawmakers took a significant first step toward meaningful criminal justice reform by passing the First Step Act. This new law provides federal corrections and sentencing reforms based on successful conservative state policies that have proven to help lower recidivism and reduce crime.