The prison-reforming First Step Act has a critical software bug (Bärí a. Williams/Fast Company)

Bärí a. Williams / Fast Company
The prison-reforming First Step Act has a critical software bug – The bipartisan bill has been hailed as a triumph, but its reliance on algorithms might only reinforce existing disparities. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Often in a rush of excitement and eagerness to solve a problem, or to alleviate a particularly thorny issue, people will champion …