At Friday's White House summit on prison reform, President Trump sought to balance his law-and-order philosophy with the wishes of those who view former inmates more compassionately. Trump promised to sign a prison reform bill that helps former inmates transition back into society. “I was originally scheduled to be part of a panel on prison reform at the White House to help shed light on the issues within the system,” the rapper said in a statement to Rolling Stone. Some conservative activists and media blamed Carter, who has spoken out on the need for criminal justice reform, for Williams’s exit after an initial report from TMZ. The center released a report after Trump's first year that states:“They have used short memoranda or subtle changes in enforcement strategy to quietly undo much of President Barack Obama’s criminal justice reform legacy.

Source: Washington Post May 19, 2018 14:22 UTC