July 2016
Public Comment Received on Proposed Priorities
(81 FR 37241)

Priority No. 1: Mandatory Minimum Penalties

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Victims Advisory Group
Drug Policy Alliance
Episcopal Diocese of AZ Prison Ministry Program
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
Marijuana Lifer Project
U.S. Probation Officer Linda Wright-Bailey, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Attorney Michael Cotter, District of Montana
Malik King, Prison Outreach Coordinator
Rep. Gilbert Bruce Meyers, House District 32-Montana State Legislature
Professor Mark Osler, University of St. Thomas
Stephanie Staco, Mental Health Professional
Sample Citizen Letters

Priority No. 2: Structure of the Guidelines

Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group
U.S. Probation and Pretrial Chiefs Advisory Group (CAG)
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
Malik King, Prison Outreach Coordinator
Professor Mark Osler, University of St. Thomas
Stephanie Staco, Mental Health Professional
Sample Citizen Letters

Priority No. 3: Alternatives to Incarceration

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Drug Policy Alliance
Episcopal Diocese of AZ Prison Ministry Program
Stephanie Staco, Mental Health Professional
Sample Citizen Letters

Priority No. 4: Crime of Violence/Aggravated Felony/Drug Trafficking Offense

Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal, District of Wyoming
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Victims Advisory Group
Drug Policy Alliance
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
U.S. Probation Officer Linda Wright-Bailey, Eastern District of Texas
Stephanie Staco, Mental Health Professional
Sample Citizen Letters

Priority No. 5: Recidivism

Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell, District of Columbia
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group
Drug Policy Alliance
Episcopal Diocese of AZ Prison Ministry Program
Stephanie Staco, Mental Health Professional
Sample Citizen Letters

Priority No. 6: TIAG Recommendations

U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange, District of South Dakota
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group
Victims Advisory Group
Indian People's Action
U.S. Attorney Michael Cotter, District of Montana
Rep. Gilbert Bruce Meyers, House District 32-Montana State Legislature

Priority No. 7: Youthful Offenders

Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group
Victims Advisory Group
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
Indian People's Action
National Black Law Students Association
Sample Citizen Letters

Priority No. 8: Operation of Chapter Four, Part A

Judicial Conference of the United States, Criminal Law Committee
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Victims Advisory Group
U.S. Probation and Pretrial Chiefs Advisory Group (CAG)
U.S. Probation Officer Linda Wright-Bailey, Eastern District of Texas
Sample Citizen Letters

Priority No. 9: Methylone

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Probation Officers Advisory Group

Priority No. 10: Bipartisan Budget Act - Crime Legislation

Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group

Priority No. 11: Circuit Conflicts

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Public and Community Defenders

Priority No. 12: Miscellaneous

Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell, District of Columbia
U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange, District of South Dakota
U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., District of Rhode Island
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Treasury
Federal Public and Community Defenders
Practitioners Advisory Group
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Victims Advisory Group
Episcopal Diocese of AZ Prison Ministry Program
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
Marijuana Lifer Project
Sample Citizen Letters