Probation Officers Advisory Group Written Submissions

  • February 2025 - Public comment and hearing testimony on proposed amendments. 
  • July 2024 - Public comment on proposed priorities. 
  • June 2024 - Public comment on retroactivity.
  • February 2024 - Public comment on proposed amendments. 
  • August 2023 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities.
  • July 2023 – Public hearing testimony on retroactivity. 
  • June 2023 – Response to request for public comment on retroactivity. 
  • March 2023 Public hearing testimony
  • March 2023 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments. 
  • February 2023 – Public hearing testimony on proposed Acquitted Conduct amendment. 
  • February 2023 – Public hearing testimony on proposed Sex Abuse amendment. 
  • February 2023 – Public hearing testimony on proposed Compassionate Release amendment. 
  • October 2022 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities.
  • February 2019 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments. 
  • August 2018 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities.
  • March 2018 – Public hearing testimony on proposed amendments related to synthetic drugs and first offenders/alternatives to incarceration.
  • March 2018 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2018.
  • October 2017 – Response to request for public comment on proposed "holdover" amendments.
  • August 2017 – Response to request for public comment on synthetic drugs.
  • July 2017 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities.
  • March 2017 – Response to request for reply public comment on proposed amendments.
  • February 2017 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments and issue for comment on synthetic drugs.
  • July 2016  – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities.
  • March 2016 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments.
  • November 2015 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendment regarding crimes of violence.
  • July 2015 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities.
  • March 2015 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments.
  • July 2014 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities.
  • March 2014 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2014.
  • August 2013 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities for 2014.
  • March 2013 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2013.
  • July 2012 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities for 2013.
  • March 2012 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2012.
  • March 2011 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2011.
  • September 2010 – Response to request for public comment on proposed temporary, emergency amendment implementing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.
  • August 2010 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities for 2011.
  • February 2010 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2010.
  • March 2009 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2009.
  • July 2008 – Letter providing recommendations to the Commission regarding the 2009 amendment cycle.
  • March 2008 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2008.
  • February 2007 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2007.
  • February 2006 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2006.
  • August 2005 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities for 2006.
  • March 2005 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2005.
  • June 2004 – Letter to the Commission regarding guideline application difficulties.
  • March 2004 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2004.
  • August 2003 – Response to request for public comment on proposed priorities for 2004.
  • March 2003 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2003.
  • November 2002 – Response to request for public comment on proposed temporary, emergency amendments implementing the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
  • October 2002 – Response to request for public comment regarding the organizational guidelines.
  • May 2002 – Letter providing recommendations to the Commission regarding the federal sentencing guidelines.
  • March 2002 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2002.
  • August 2001 – Letter providing recommendations to the Commission regarding the federal sentencing guidelines.
  • March 2001 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2001.
  • February 2001 – Response to request for public comment on proposed amendments for 2001.