In Washington there is talk of a new criminal justice reform that bill, it's called the First Step Act, and supporters say that's what they hope it will be, a first step.
For the last 3 decades the prison population in the United States has skyrocketed. 2.2 million is the official statistic. Every year more than half a million inmates are released from prison, transition to public life is overwhelming & difficult. For many the stigma of being a “felon’ will follow them for the rest of their lives.
While the road to reform may be long, it's certainly not impossible.