Fourth Quarter FY11 Quarterly Sentencing Update

An extensive set of tables and charts presenting fiscal year quarterly data on cases in which the offender was sentenced during fiscal year 2011. The report also provides an analysis of sentencing trends over five years for several key sentencing practices. (Published December 5, 2011)

Federal Sentencing Statistics by State, District & Circuit

Guideline Application Frequencies for Fiscal Year 2010

News Release: October 31, 2011

Commission submits comprehensive report on mandatory minimum penalties to Congress. View report here.

Prepared Statement of Commission Chair Patti B. Saris, before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (October 12, 2011)

REGISTER NOW! 2012 Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

The 2012 Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from June 13-15, 2012. Click here to register. View the seminar flyer.

Web Training Videos

Most Frequently Asked Questions on the 2011 Retroactive Crack Cocaine Guideline Amendment

Federal Register Notice of Final Priorities

• View Public Comment Submissions on Proposed Priorities

Web Page with Materials on Federal Cocaine Offenses

"Reader-Friendly" Text of Retroactivity Amendment

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Final 2011 Guideline Amendments

Updated Supreme Court Case Law and Selected Guideline Application Decisions by Circuit

Case Annotations and Resources: Military Service; USSG §5H1.11 Departures and Booker Variances (January 2012)

This document contains case annotations to federal judicial opinions that involve USSG §5H1.11 departures and Booker variances related to a defendant's military service. It includes an introduction discussing how courts have recognized military service and mental health issues relating to combat service.