Fair Sentencing Act and 2007 Crack Cocaine Amendments

This page features reports and training materials on the retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act and 2007 crack cocaine amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. Click here to view data on the retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act amendment. Click here to view data on the retroactive application of the 2007 crack cocaine amendment.

 

Data on Retroactive Application of the Fair Sentencing Act Amendment

A set of tables presenting data on cases in which a motion for a reduced sentence was considered under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). These cases involve retroactive application of the crack cocaine amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines implementing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (Amendment 750, as amended by Amendment 759). The retroactive amendment became effective on November 1, 2011. The data in this report represents those motions decided by the courts through March 28, 2012, and for which data was received, coded, and edited by the Commission as of April 2, 2012.

Fair Sentencing Act Amendment Retroactivity Data Report – April 2012


Training Materials on the Fair Sentencing Act Amendment

USSC Updates Web Training Video: Retroactive 2011 Crack Cocaine Amendment (November 2011). This video covers retroactive application of the Commission's permanent amendment implementing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which became effective November 1, 2011.

Most Frequently Asked Questions on the 2011 Retroactive Crack Cocaine Guideline Amendment (August 2011). This document provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Commission's decision to give retroactive effect to the proposed permanent guideline amendment implementing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.

 

Data on Retroactive Application of the 2007 Crack Cocaine Amendment

A set of tables presenting data on cases in which a motion for a reduced sentence was considered under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). These cases involve retroactive application of the crack cocaine amendment to the sentencing guidelines (Amendment 706, as amended by Amendment 711) which became effective on November 1, 2007 and which was made retroactive effective March 3, 2008. The data in this report represents those motions decided by the courts through June 29, 2011, and for which data was received, coded, and edited by the Commission as of July 8, 2011.

Crack Cocaine Retroactivity Data Report - June 2011

Past Retroactivity Data Reports on 2007 Crack Cocaine Amendment


Crack Retroactivity Summit Material

Selected Retroactivity Caselaw - Prepared by the Office of General Counsel, U.S. Sentencing Commission, for the Crack Retroactivity Summits held in Charlotte, NC on January 17-18, 2008 and St. Louis, MO on January 24-25, 2008.

Crack Cocaine & Retroactivity Presentation - Slide Presentation from the Crack Retroactivity Summits held in Charlotte, NC on January 17-18, 2008 and St. Louis, MO on January 24-25, 2008.