I don't think the Kochs have an ulterior agenda, but I also don't think they are being entirely altruistic in their motives. They have built a vast political in

I don't think the Kochs have an ulterior agenda, but I also don't think they are being entirely altruistic in their motives. They have built a vast political influence machine to push their agenda of de-regulation and tax cuts, so using some of that influence to push for modest criminal justice reforms is a convenient way of demonstrating 'bipartisanship', while not really sacrificing much in the way of core values[1]. The fact that this bill is getting pushed through in the lame duck session in the waning days of total Republican control is also a signal as to how much of a priority it was. Also, the Kochs have faced criminal investigations in the past, so they probably hold some personal animosity towards our justice system. [1] My very limited understanding of this bill, is that it will reduce spending overall (i.e. smaller government), and the only increase in spending is going to private institutions.