Compassionate First Step Act helps nonviolent prisoners die with dignity

Published May 6, 2019 12:00pm ET



Steve Brittner was known as one of the nicest men in Missoula, Mont. He played in a community baseball league and was one of the favorite bouncers at a local bar where he was known to show a lot of compassion to the occasional unruly patron after they apologized. He was both popular and an all-around good guy.

Sadly, Steve got involved in selling drugs. Although he did stop selling, authorities carrying semi-automatic guns raided his home, demanding to know where he was hiding the drugs, and while some drug paraphernalia was confiscated, nothing else was found. In 2016, he was charged with conspiracy to distribute meth, and he was sentenced to 48 months in prison.

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