Spotlight

NEW Public Comment on Proposed "Crime of Violence" Amendment (December 2, 2015)

In August, the Commission requested comment on a proposed amendment regarding "crime of violence." The Commission received thousands of letters from citizens on this issue. A sample of these letters is available online.

 

News Release: Statement on Bipartisan Sentencing Reform Legislation (November 18, 2015)

On November 18, 2015 the House Judiciary Committee approved the Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 3713). The Commission submitted a statement analyzing the bill's potential impact on the federal prison population.

 

Notice: Applications Requested for Victims Advisory Group

 

Training

News Release: Commission Appoints New Director of the Office of Education and Sentencing Practice (November 23, 2015)

 

2015 Amendments Online Education Program

This program provides background information and an interactive look at each of the new amendments in the 2015 Guidelines Manual.

 
 
 

Video: The Revised Statement of Reasons Form

This instructional video describes recent revisions to the AO 245B Statement of Reasons form, effective November 1st, 2015.

 
 

Resources

Federal Sentencing: The Basics

 

Materials from 2015 Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

 

Report to the Congress: Impact of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (August 3, 2015)

 

Video: Victims’ Rights and Federal Sentencing

 

USSC HelpLine

The HelpLine assists practitioners in applying the guidelines. Contact: (202) 502-4545. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday.