First Step Act of 2018

April 2025

(April 2025) This report provides an analysis of the compassionate release motions filed with the courts.

February 2025

(February 2025) These retroactivity reports present data on either: 1) the potential impact of retroactive application...

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First Step Act Earned Time Credits

December 2024

This page provides a collection of publicly available resources on First Step Act Earned Time Credits. It will be...

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Topic

First Step Act of 2018

Prison Issues

Backgrounder

July 22, 2024

Press Releases

Commission releases interactive resources providing an overview of certain Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) programs.

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Federal Register Notice: Submission of 2024 Amendments to Congress, Request for Comment

April 2024

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

The Commission delivered to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines on April 30, 2024 (effective...

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2023 Crime Legislation Amendment

September 2023

An overview of the Commission's work on Crime Legislation during the 2022-2023 amendment year.

Amendment 815 In Brief

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Backgrounder

Amendments In Brief

Legislation

First Step Act of 2018

2023 Safety Valve Amendment

September 2023

An overview of the Commission's work on Safety Valve during the 2022-2023 amendment year.

Amendment 817 In Brief

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Topic

First Step Act of 2018

2023 Compassionate Release Amendment

September 2023

An overview of the Commission's work on "Compassionate Release" during the 2022-2023 amendment year.

Amendment 814 In Brief

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Topic

Backgrounder

Compassionate Release

Amendments In Brief

Legislation

First Step Act of 2018

Federal Register Notice: Submission of 2023 Amendments to Congress

May 2023

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

The Commission delivered to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines on April 27, 2023 (effective...

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2023)

May 2023

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly"

Official Text

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April 5, 2023

Press Releases

Equipped with a quorum for the first time since 2018, the bipartisan Commission voted today to promulgate amendments to...

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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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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Public Hearing - March 7-8, 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

A public hearing was held on March 7-8, 2023 to receive testimony on proposed amendments related to Firearms, Fake Pills...

Day 1 Transcript

Day 2 Transcript

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Proposed 2023 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

January 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" 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

Proposed Amendments

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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

Final Priorities

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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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September 29, 2022

Press Releases

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

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2022-2023 Priorities

September 2022

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023. Public comment should be...

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Commission Chats - Episode 8

Commission Chats Podcast

May 2022

Several key staff discuss the recent Compassionate Release report and the Commission's lack of a voting quorum.

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March 10, 2022

Press Releases

Honorable Charles R. Breyer, Acting Chair issues statement on new Compassionate Release Report.

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Compassionate Release: The Impact of the First Step Act and COVID-19 Pandemic

March 2022

(March 2022) This publication describes trends in compassionate release decisions during fiscal year 2020—focusing on...

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Report At A Glance: Compassionate Release

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...

Handout

Full Report

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Topic

Backgrounder

Compassionate Release

First Step Act of 2018

Prison Issues

Reports

Reports At A Glance

The First Step Act of 2018: One Year of Implementation

August 2020

(August 2020) With a full year of data now available since the passage of the First Step Act of 2018, the Commission...

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Report At A Glance: The First Step Act of 2018

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...

Infographic

Full Report

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Topic

Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

Firearms

First Step Act of 2018

Reply Comment from March 15, 2019

March 2019

Summary

The Commission received reply comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.

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Public Comment from February 19, 2019

February 2019

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.

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First Step Act of 2018

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