The Washington Post: The First Step Act released them from prison. Then the government tried to lock them back up.

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Holly Harris, a conservative activist and leader of the Justice Action Network who worked with Congress and the Trump administration to pass the First Step Act, said the DOJ is flouting the intention behind the law with appeals like the one in the Mack case.

“They have prosecutorial discretion and part of the discretion is a determination as to what sends the right message about public safety and the benefits of rehabilitation,” Harris said. “This is prosecutors doubling down on what doesn’t work, and it’s deeply disappointing.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/25/first-step-act/