Alternatives to Incarceration

"Reader-Friendly" Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2023-2024 Priorities

August 2023

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

The Commission published final priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024. Federal Register Notice

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Public Comment from August 1, 2023

August 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024.

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Public Comment from June 23, 2023

June 2023

Summary

The Commission received comment on possible retroactive application of Parts A and B of the 2023 Criminal History...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2023-2024 Priorities

June 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024. Public comment should be...

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Public Comment from March 14, 2023

March 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2022-2023 Amendments

February 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

The Commission published proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023. Federal Register Notice

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Proposed 2023 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

January 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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January 12, 2023

Press Releases

The Commission published proposed amendments and issues for comment for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

Amendment Cycle

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2022-2023 Priorities

October 2022

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

The Commission published final priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023. Federal Register Notice

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October 28, 2022

Press Releases

The Commission finalized policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

Amendment Cycle

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Public Comment from October 17, 2022

October 2022

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

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Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress - 2018 Amendments

May 2018

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

The Commission submitted to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines with an effective date of November...

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April 12, 2018

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission adopts 2018 amendments; new classes of synthetic drugs and increases to fentanyl penalties...

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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Public Meeting - April 12, 2018

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

A public meeting of the Commission was held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. (ET) pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the...

"Reader-Friendly" Amendments

Meeting Minutes

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2018)

April 2018

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Official Text

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Public Hearing - March 14, 2018

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

A public hearing was held on March 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (ET) to receive testimony on proposed amendments related to...

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Reply Comment from November 6, 2017

November 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Summary

The Commission received reply comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. (82 FR 40651)

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Public Comment from October 10, 2017

October 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Summary

The Commission received public comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. (82 FR 40651)

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Federal Alternative-to-Incarceration Court Programs

September 2017

(September 2017) This publication summarizes the nature of emerging federal alternative-to-incarceration court programs...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017 Holdover Amendments

August 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

The Commission has proposed amendments to the guidelines and has requested public comment. Public comment was accepted...

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2017-2018 Priorities

August 2017

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

The Commission has finalized policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2018. 82 FR 39949

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August 17, 2017

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission announces its list of 2017-2018 policy priorities, proposes "holdover" amendments.

Amendment Cycle

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Proposed 2017 Holdover Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

August 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Public Meeting - August 17, 2017

Video

August 2017

On August 17, 2017, the Commission held a public meeting to finalize priorities for the 2017-2018 amendment year. The...

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Public Comment from July 31, 2017

July 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017-2018 Priorities

June 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission has proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2018 and has requested public comment...

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Public Hearing - April 18, 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

A public hearing was held to receive testimony on synthetic drugs and alternatives to incarceration court programs.

Testimony

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Public Hearing - April 18, 2017

Video

April 2017

On April 18, 2017, the Commission received testimony on alternatives to incarceration programs in the federal court...

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Reply Comment from March 10, 2017

March 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Public Comment from February 20, 2017

February 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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First Offenders and Alternatives to Incarceration Data Briefing

Data Briefing

January 2017

This data briefing is intended to inform public comment on a proposed amendment. Deadline: February 20, 2017

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017 Amendments

December 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

The Commission has proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines and has requested public comment. Public...

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Public Meeting - December 9, 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Commissioners voted to publish proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.

Meeting Minutes

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December 9, 2016

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission holds last public meeting of the current commission, proposes 2017 amendments to the federal...

Amendment Cycle

"Reader-Friendly" Proposed Amendments

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Proposed 2017 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

December 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Issue for Comment Regarding Synthetic Drugs

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August 18, 2016

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission announces its list of 2016-2017 policy priorities.

Amendment Cycle

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2017 Priorities

August 2016

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

After reviewing public comment, the Commission has identified its policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle...

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Public Comment from July 25, 2016

July 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission is seeking comment on possible priority policy issues for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2017 (81 FR...

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2015 Report: Alternative Sentencing in the Federal Criminal Justice System

May 2015

As a supplement to the 2009 publication, the Commission is releasing this new report, using data from 2005 through 2014...

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2014 Priorities

August 2014

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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August 14, 2014

Press Releases

- U.S. Sentencing Commission unanimously approved its list of 2014-2015 priorities, including consideration of federal...

Amendment Cycle

20100503_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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USSC Live! Retroactivity, Alternatives and Online Data

Video

August 2014

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Public Comment from July 29, 2014

July 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2014 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Comment from August 25, 2010

August 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2010 Amendments

May 2010

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 29, 2010 (effective November 1, 2010)

May 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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April 19, 2010

Press Releases

- Commission votes to send to Congress guideline amendments providing more alternatives to incarceration, increasing...

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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Public Comment from March 17, 2010

March 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2010 Guideline Amendments

January 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20100121_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary, Request for Public Comment and Notice of Public Hearing

January 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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January 13, 2010

Press Releases

- U.S. Sentencing Commission Seeks Comment on Alternatives to Incarceration, Specific Offender Characteristics Relevant...

Amendment Cycle