September 2026
(September 2026) These retroactivity reports present data on either: 1) the potential impact of retroactive application...
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
Report-At-A-Glance
June 2022
This handout presents a brief overview of the Commission's 2022 reports, Recidivism and Federal Bureau of Prisons...
August 2020
(August 2020) With a full year of data now available since the passage of the First Step Act of 2018, the Commission...
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...
July 2020
(July 2020) This publication analyzes recidivism rates among drug offenders who were released immediately before and...
March 2018
(March 2018) This publication analyzes recidivism among crack cocaine offenders who were released early after...
Press Releases
- Honorable Patti B. Saris, Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission praises the Senate Judiciary Committee's action to...
Press Releases
– Five years after its enactment, the Commission submitted to Congress its report assessing the impact of the Fair...
August 2015
(August 2015) The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (FSA) reduced the statutory penalties for crack cocaine offenses to...
June 2015
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Priorities
The Commission is seeking comment on possible priority policy issues for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2016 (80 FR...
August 2014
Amendment Cycle
Final Priorities
July 2014
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
June 2014
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Priorities
July 2011
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
June 2011
This document provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Commission's decision to give...
Press Releases
- Commission unanimously votes to apply proposed permanent amendment implementing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010...
Amendment Cycle
June 2011
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
May 2011
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
April 2011
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
Press Releases
- Commission promulgates amendments for the 2010-2011 amendment cycle.
Amendment Cycle
January 2011
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
January 2011
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
October 2010
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
October 2010
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
Press Releases
- Commission promulgates emergency, temporary amendment implementing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.
Amendment Cycle
September 2010
Amendment Cycle
Final Priorities
September 2010
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
September 2010
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
Sensible Sentencing Reform: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 This document provides background information on the impact...