The First Step Act was meant to put inmates closer to their families but that has not happened. An OIG report details the challenges.

Across the federal prison system, many inmates harbor a hope to serve their time as close as possible to the people and communities they left behind… In fact, the First Step Act sets the standard to place inmates within 500 miles of their home. But as a recent Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit reveals, the pathway to fulfilling that mission is riddled with inconsistencies, institutional constraints, and conflicting priorities.

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