January 2026
Last Updated January 2026 CHAIR Calvin Johnson, Ph.D. Dean Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Texas...
Data Collection & Analysis
Data Collection & Analysis
April 2025
Research Notes give background information on the technical details of the Commission’s data collection and analysis...
Commission Chats Podcast
November 2021
SPECIAL EPISODE: Acting Chair Breyer and Director of Research & Data discuss the origin and particulars of JSIN.
Comment from October 2021
October 2021
Summary
The Commission received the Federal Public Defender's annual letter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 994(o).
Commission Chats Podcast
July 2021
Research and Data Director Glenn Schmitt explains the important data clearinghouse function of the Commission.
Commission Chats Podcast
April 2021
Deputy Director of Research and Data Kris Tennyson highlights the Interactive Data Analyzer.
December 2020
(December 2020) This report updates the 2012 Booker Report’s examination of the influence of the guidelines on the...
October 2020
Summary
The Commission received the Federal Public Defender's annual letter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 994(o).
January 2020
(January 2020) This report examines variations in sentencing practices—and corresponding variations in sentencing...
October 2019
Summary
The Commission received the Federal Public Defender's annual letter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 994(o).
July 2019
This first edition of Research Notes explains how the Commission collects and analyzes sentencing information, and...
January 2019
(January 2019) This report examines variations in sentencing practices—and corresponding variations in sentencing...
September 2013
SEPTEMBER 18–19, 2013 JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEW YORK, NY Agenda Transcript Speaker Biographies USSG §2B1...
August 2010
This paper explains the way in which the Commission collects sentencing information, and discusses analytical issues...