The First Step Act, formally known as the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act, is a criminal justice reform bill that, at its core, serves to help people who have fallen victim to overly harsh sentencing in drug offense cases. The Act serves as a directive to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to assess the likelihood of an inmate to re-offend on a case by case basis, as well as to establish housing (half-way houses) and other programs to incentivise inmates to partake in recidivism rate reduction programs, programs that reduce the odds of a person becoming a repeat offender.