WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 15th November, 2018) US President Donald Trump said he is looking forward to signing a prison reform bill that has been approved with an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives in a televised statement.
"The legislation I'm supporting today contains many significant reforms," Trump said on Wednesday. "It will provide new incentives for low-risk inmates to learn the skills they need to find employment, avoid old habits and follow the law when they are released from prison."
The legislation - passed with a 360-59 vote in the House of Representatives in May - still must be approved by the Senate before it reaches Trump's desk to be signed into law.
"I'll be waiting with a pen," Trump said.
The legislation, named the First Step Act, will promote prisoner participation in vocational training, educational coursework, or faith-based programs, and in turn help inmates successfully re-enter society, Trump added.
