At a public meeting on October 28, the Commission finalized policy priorities for the 2022-2023 amendment year.
(October 25, 2022) Explore recent federal sentencing-related Supreme Court and appellate court decisions by circuit or topic using this interactive PDF. The latest issue covers January to September 2022.
(October 21, 2022) The Commission received more than 8,000 public comment submissions pertaining to proposed priorities for the 2022-2023 amendment year. A sample of these letters is now available online.
Public Comment
The Commission held a public meeting to finalize policy priorities for the 2022-2023 amendment year. The meeting was streamed live.
(October 17, 2022) In this very special episode, Commission Chair U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves shares career highlights, his goals for this amendment cycle, and hopes for this season's Jackson State Tigers.
(October 13, 2022) As part of its statutory mission, the Commission occasionally performs analyses relating to significant Executive and Legislative Branch initiatives. The Commission's analysis provides geographic and demographic data relating to offenders convicted of at least one count of simple possession involving marijuana.
The U.S. Sentencing Commission, a bipartisan, independent agency located in the judicial branch of government, was created by Congress in 1984 to reduce sentencing disparities and promote transparency and proportionality in sentencing.
The Commission collects, analyzes, and distributes a broad array of information on federal sentencing practices. The Commission also continuously establishes and amends sentencing guidelines for the judicial branch and assists the other branches in developing effective and efficient crime policy. Learn the basics of federal sentencing.
Unclear about some of the terms found in the Guidelines Manual? This glossary covers everything from “Abuse of Trust” to “Zone D”.
The HelpLine assists judges, probation officers, and practitioners in understanding and applying the guidelines. You can submit your questions electronically or call us directly.
How do the guidelines apply in a case with multiple counts? How do you score criminal history convictions? Follow the decision trees to answer these questions.
Want to learn more about relevant statutes, case law and guidelines on a specific topic? Discover our primers that focus on topics ranging from drug trafficking to criminal history to supervised release....
Use these worksheets to help determine the applicable offense level, criminal history score, and guideline range in an individual offender’s case.
Quick Facts publications give readers basic facts about a single area of federal crime in an easy-to-read, two-page format. The Commission releases new Quick Facts periodically.
Research Notes give background information on the technical details of the Commission’s data collection process and provide answers to common data analysis questions.
The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.
The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.
Public comment should be received by the Commission on or before October 17, 2022.
The Commission proposed policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.
The Commission regains a quorum for the first time in three years, enabling it to amend federal sentencing guidelines, issue sentencing policy.
The Commission finalized policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.
The Commission published final priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.
A public meeting of the Commission was held on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. (ET) pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Sentencing Commission.
The meeting was streamed live.
