Prison Issues

First Step Act Earned Time Credits

January 2024

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

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First Step Act of 2018

Prison Issues

Backgrounder

Federal Escape Offenses

September 2023

(September 2023) This publication combines data the Commission regularly collects with data from a special coding...

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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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Escape Offenses

Quick Facts

August 2023

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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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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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Individuals in the Federal Bureau of Prisons

Quick Facts

May 2023

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Backgrounder

Prison Issues

Quick Facts

Prison & Sentencing Impact Assessments

August 2022

(August 2022) When possible, the Commission performs prison and sentencing impact assessments as part of its...

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Older Offenders in the Federal System

July 2022

(July 2022) This report examines older federal offenders and the crimes for which they were sentenced in fiscal year...

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Length of Incarceration and Recidivism (2022)

June 2022

(June 2022) This report is the seventh and final report in a series continuing the Commission’s research of the...

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Recidivism and Federal Bureau of Prisons Programs: Vocational Program Participants Released in 2010

June 2022

(June 2022) This report is the sixth in a series continuing the Commission’s study of the recidivism of federal...

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Recidivism and Federal Bureau of Prisons Programs: Drug Program Participants Released in 2010

May 2022

(May 2022) This report is the fifth in a series continuing the Commission’s study of the recidivism of federal offenders...

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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 presents highlights from the Commission's 2022 report, Compassionate Release: The Impact of the First Step...

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Full Report

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Backgrounder

Compassionate Release

First Step Act of 2018

Prison Issues

Reports

Reports At A Glance

Recidivism of Federal Violent Offenders Released in 2010

February 2022

(February 2022) This report is the fourth in a series continuing the Commission’s research of the recidivism of federal...

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Federal Offenders Who Served in the Armed Forces

October 2021

(October 2021) This report examines for the first time Federal Offenders Who Served in the Armed Forces and studies the...

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Report At A Glance: Differences in Federal Sentencing Practices

Report-At-A-Glance

January 2021

This infographic presents an overview of the Commission's series of reports on differences in federal sentencing...

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The Influence of the Guidelines on Federal Sentencing

December 2020

(December 2020) This report updates the 2012 Booker Report’s examination of the influence of the guidelines on the...

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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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Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

Firearms

First Step Act of 2018

Inter-District Differences in Federal Sentencing Practices

January 2020

(January 2020) This report examines variations in sentencing practices—and corresponding variations in sentencing...

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Recidivism Among Federal Firearms Offenders

June 2019

(June 2019) This report is the sixth in a series of recidivism reports and provides an analysis of federal firearms...

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Recidivism Among Federal Violent Offenders

January 2019

(January 2019) This report is the fifth in a series of reports and provides a recidivism analysis of federal offenders...

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Intra-City Differences in Federal Sentencing Practices

January 2019

(January 2019) This report examines variations in sentencing practices—and corresponding variations in sentencing...

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Reply Comment from March 28, 2018

March 2018

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Summary

The Commission received reply comment on proposed amendments related to synthetic drugs. (83 FR 3869)

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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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An Analysis of the Implementation of the 2014 Clemency Initiative

September 2017

(September 2017) This report analyzes sentence commutations granted under the 2014 Clemency Initiative. The Commission...

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July 11, 2017

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission releases new publication, 2017 Overview of Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal...

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May 7, 2014

Press Releases

The Wall Street Journal published a letter to the editor from Chair Saris regarding Mortimer Zuckerman’s op-ed “Harsh...

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August 15, 2013

Press Releases

– The Commission adopts is policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle.

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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

January 2012

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2007 Amendments

May 2007

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of 2006 Request for Comment on Retroactivity

May 2006

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Emergency 2000 NET Act Amendment

May 2000

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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Most Frequently Asked Questions Prison & Sentencing Impact Assessments

This document provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Commission's prison and sentencing...

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Impact Analysis

Prison Issues

Prison Issues

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