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This bill, titled the "First Step Implementation Act of 2025," aims to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions. Key provisions include applying the sentencing reforms of the First Step Act of 2018 to certain offenses committed before its enactment, modifying the "safety valve" provision for drug offenses to allow courts more discretion in sentencing when a defendant's criminal history might be overrepresented, and introducing new parole-like opportunities for individuals convicted as adults for crimes committed before they turned 18, provided they have served at least 20 years and are deemed not a danger to society. The bill also establishes procedures for sealing and expunging juvenile records for non-violent offenses, allowing for their removal from public view and eventual destruction, and mandates improvements to the accuracy and completeness of federal criminal records, particularly for employment-related background checks, by requiring the Attorney General to correct or verify incomplete or inaccurate information and allowing individuals to challenge their records.

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