A now whole sentencing commission begins to consider changes to the federal sentencing guidelines. We will place all of our updates about the 2022-2023 cycle here for easy review. September 29 Update: Sentencing Commission Puts out Initial List of Priorities Long-time readers will know that the Sentencing Commission has been deeply broken for a number […]
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The U.S. Sentencing Commission published the latest report concerning how well the guidelines’ criminal history computation predicts recidivism. About the Study (Published June 27, 2022) In 2005, the Commission examined status points (addressed in §4A1.1(d)) as part of a broader analysis of how well the guidelines’ criminal history computation predicts recidivism. This report revisits the examination of status […]
The U.S. Sentencing Commission published the latest report from its recent series on recidivism of federal offenders released in 2010. About the Study (Published September 30, 2021) This report is the first in a series continuing the Commission’s research of the recidivism of federal offenders. It provides an overview of the recidivism of federal offenders released […]
The U.S. Sentencing Commission published the latest report from its recent series on recidivism of federal drug trafficking offenders released in 2010. About the Sentencing Commission Study "[The study was] third in a series continuing the Commission’s research of the recidivism of federal offenders. It provide[d] an overview of the recidivism of the 13,783 federal drug […]
The United States Sentencing Commission has published a study titled "What Do Federal Fireams Offenses Really Look Like." You can find the cover page here and the report here. Sentencing Study Overview (Published July 14, 2022) This report provides in-depth information on federal firearms offenders sentenced under the primary firearms guideline, §2K2.1. The Commission has published reports […]
The United States Sentencing Commission has published a study titled "Federal Sentencing and Illegal Reentry: The Impact of The 2016 Guideline Amendment." You can find the cover page here and the study here. Sentencing Study Overview (Published July 20, 2022) In 2016, the United States Sentencing Commission promulgated an amendment that comprehensively revised the guideline covering […]
The U.S. Sentencing Commission published the latest report from its recent series on recidivism of federal offenders released in 2010. I believe that this is an important study for those who are seeking compassionate release among other things. About The Bureau of Prisons Drug Abuse Programs Recidivism and Federal Bureau of Prisons Programs: Drug Program Participants […]
Seven sentencing commissioners but forth by President Biden have been approved. These positions on the United States Sentencing Commission end the inability to amend the guidelines. What is the United States Sentencing Commission? We have covered the United States Sentencing Commission at great length over the past few years. You can go here to learn […]
The United States Sentencing Commission has issued a report titled: Compassionate Release: The Impact of the First Step Act and COVID-19 Pandemic. The Commission published a report about the compassionate releases that were sought, granted and denied for fiscal year 2020 (from September of 2019 to September of 2020). There are 7 key findings: Both […]
The United States Sentencing Commission, a non-partisan agency that develops sentencing guidelines for federal criminal cases and takes statistical data for crimes and punishments has developed their annual sourcebook for Fiscal Year 2021. Below are their findings and their fast facts, which is a summary. FY21 Fast Facts The Sourcebook presents information on the 57,287 federal […]