Primer
August 2026
This primer provides a general overview of the sentencing guidelines and statutes relevant to application of Chapter...
Backgrounder
Backgrounder
Primer
August 2026
This primer provides a general overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law regarding the application...
Primer
August 2026
This primer provides a general overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law regarding the Racketeer...
Primer
July 2026
This primer provides a general overview of supervised release, including the types of conditions imposed and the...
Quick Facts
July 2026
Quick Facts
July 2026
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July 2026
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July 2026
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July 2026
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July 2026
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July 2026
Primer
July 2026
This primer provides a general overview of guideline sections 3B1.1 (Aggravating Role) and 3B1.2 (Mitigating Role)...
Quick Facts
July 2026
Primer
June 2026
This primer provides an overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law applicable to federal drug...
Primer
June 2026
This primer provides a general overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law relating to criminal...
Quick Facts
June 2026
Primer
June 2026
This primer provides a general overview of the statutes, guidelines, and case law applicable to selected crimes against...
Primer
June 2026
This primer provides a general overview of the statute, policy statement, and case law applicable to motions for a...
Primer
June 2026
This primer provides a general overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law regarding commercial sex...
Quick Facts
May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
Primer
May 2026
This primer provides a general overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law relating to sentencing of...
Quick Facts
May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
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May 2026
May 2026
An overview of the Commission's work on drug offenses during the 2025-2026 amendment year.
May 2026
An overview of the Commission's work on multiple counts during the 2025-2026 amendment year.
May 2026
An overview of the Commission's work on sentencing options during the 2025-2026 amendment year.
May 2026
An overview of the Commission's work on economic offenses during the 2025-2026 amendment year.
May 2026
An overview of the Commission's work on simplification during the 2025-2026 amendment year.
May 2026
This page provides a collection of publicly available resources on supervised release.
Primer
May 2026
This primer addresses some common issues that arise in the context of relevant conduct, which is outlined in the...
Primer
May 2026
This primer discusses common issues regarding economic loss and loss calculation under §2B1.1(b)(1).
Primer
May 2026
This primer provides a general overview of selected statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law involving application...
Primer
April 2026
This primer provides a general overview of crime victims’ rights under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (“CVRA”), as...
Primer
April 2026
This primer provides a general overview of selected guideline issues related to victims in offenses sentenced under §2B1...
March 2026
This toolkit provides a collection of publicly available resources on First Step Act Earned Time Credits. It will be...
Primer
March 2026
This primer provides an overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law applicable to federal robbery...
Primer
December 2025
(Updated December 2025) This primer provides an overview of the federal sentencing system. For context, it first briefly...
Crime Victims Fact Sheet
December 2025
Crime Victims Fact Sheet
December 2025
Crime Victims Fact Sheet
December 2025
Crime Victims Fact Sheet
November 2025
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Crime Victims Fact Sheet
October 2025
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Crime Victims Fact Sheet
October 2025
Crime Victims Fact Sheet
September 2025
Quick Facts
September 2025
Crime Victims Fact Sheet
August 2025
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Crime Victims Fact Sheet
August 2025
Crime Victims Fact Sheet
August 2025
Primer
August 2025
This primer provides a general overview of the federal statutes and guidelines for computer crimes.
Quick Facts
July 2025
June 2025
An overview of the Commission's work on simplification during the 2024-2025 amendment year.
June 2025
An overview of the Commission's work on firearms during the 2024-2025 amendment year.
June 2025
An overview of the Commission's work on drug offenses during the 2024-2025 amendment year.
June 2025
An overview of the Commission's work on supervised release during the 2024-2025 amendment year.
June 2025
An overview of the Commission's work on circuit conflicts during the 2024-2025 amendment year.
Quick Facts
June 2025
Primer
June 2025
This primer focuses on how a sentencing court calculates the appropriate fine for an organizational defendant pursuant...
Primer
May 2025
This primer provides a general overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law regarding the application...
Report-At-A-Glance
March 2025
In 2025, the U.S. Sentencing Commission completed a study of federal drug trafficking offenses that involved an overdose...
Primer
October 2024
This primer provides a general overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law relating to criminal...
Primer
October 2024
This primer discusses guideline provisions and case law addressing some of the most commonly applied grounds for...
Report-At-A-Glance
September 2024
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2024 report, Cyber Technology in Federal Crime.
July 2024
This toolkit provides a collection of publicly available resources on the BOP's Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program...
Topic
June 2024
An overview of the Commission's work regarding youthful individuals during the 2023-2024 amendment year.
June 2024
An overview of the Commission's work on Acquitted Conduct during the 2023-2024 amendment year.
June 2024
An overview of the Commission's work regarding circuit conflicts and other miscellaneous issues during the 2023-2024...
May 2024
This toolkit provides a collection of publicly available resources on problem-solving courts, including diversion...
September 2023
This page answers many basic questions that the public may have about the 2023 Criminal History Amendment and...
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Sexual Abuse offenses during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Firearms during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Acceptance of Responsibility during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Career Offender during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Crime Legislation during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Fake Pills during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Safety Valve during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on "Compassionate Release" during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Criminal History during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
Quick Facts
August 2022
Report-At-A-Glance
June 2022
This handout presents a brief overview of the Commission's 2022 reports, Recidivism and Federal Bureau of Prisons...
Report-At-A-Glance
May 2022
These infographics present an overview of the Commission's series of reports on child pornography offenses.
Report-At-A-Glance
May 2022
These infographics presents an overview of the Commission's series of reports on recidivism of federal offenders.
Report-At-A-Glance
March 2022
This snapshot highlights the Commission's 2022 report, Compassionate Release: The Impact of the First Step Act and COVID...
Report-At-A-Glance
May 2021
This infographic presents an overview of the Commission's series of reports on mandatory minimum penalties. The...
Report-At-A-Glance
January 2021
This infographic presents an overview of the Commission's series of reports on differences in federal sentencing...
Report-At-A-Glance
August 2020
This infographic presents an overview of the Commission's 2020 report, The First Step Act of 2018: One Year of...
Report-At-A-Glance
August 2020
This infographic presents an overview of the Commission's 2020 report, Retroactivity and Recidivism: The Drugs Minus Two...
Report-At-A-Glance
January 2019
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2019 report, Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Sex Offenses in the...
Report-At-A-Glance
September 2018
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2018 report, Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Identity Theft...
Report-At-A-Glance
July 2018
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2018 report, Application and Impact of 21 U.S.C. § 851: Enhanced...
Report-At-A-Glance
March 2018
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2018 report, Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Firearms Offenses in...
Report-At-A-Glance
November 2017
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2017 report, Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Drug Offenses in the...
Report-At-A-Glance
July 2017
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2017 report, Overview of Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the...
Report-At-A-Glance
May 2017
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's Report to the Congress: Career Offender Sentencing Enhancements.
Report-At-A-Glance
May 2017
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's report, Weighing the Charges: Simple Possession of Drugs in the...
June 2011
This document provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Commission's decision to give...
Quick Facts publications are released periodically and give readers basic facts about a single area of federal crime in...
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Sensible Sentencing Reform: The 2014 Drug Guidelines Amendment This document provides background information on the...
Sensible Sentencing Reform: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 This document provides background information on the impact...