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

 

Research and Publications

NEW Retroactivity Report on 2014 Drug Guidelines Amendment (December 2015)

 

Quick Facts

Quick Facts publications give readers basic facts about a single area of federal crime.

 

FY 2015 Third Quarterly Sentencing Data Report (September 2015)

 

Report: Illegal Reentry Offenses (April 2015)

 

News

National Review Online Publishes Editorial by Commissioner Pryor (November 4, 2015)

 

News Release: Commission Adds New Legislative and Public Affairs Director (November 2, 2015)

 

News Release: Commission Analyzes Senate Sentencing Reform Bill (October 21, 2015)

On October 19, 2015, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 (S. 2123). The Commission submitted to the Committee a statement for the record.

 

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.

 
 

Amendment Process

Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (November 5, 2015)

The Commission held a public hearing to receive testimony from invited witnesses on the definition of "crimes of violence" in the federal sentencing guidelines.

 

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Technical and Conforming Amendments (August 12, 2015)

 

Final 2015 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (Effective November 1, 2015)

 

Video: Public Meeting to Vote on 2015 Amendments (April 9, 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.