Supervised Release

Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2025)

April 2025

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Preliminary "Reader-Friendly"

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Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 32

April 2025

Lori Baker and Peter Madsen walk listeners through cross references.

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Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 31

March 2025

Staff discuss pseudocounts, a term of art used in guideline application

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Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 30

February 2025

Staff discuss the use of supervised release—an area of focus this amendment cycle.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2024-2025 Amendments Published January 2025

January 2025

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

The Commission published proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025. Federal Register Notice

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Proposed 2025 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Published January 2025

January 2025

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Proposed Amendments

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January 24, 2025

Press Releases

The Commission published another round of proposed amendments and issues for comment for the amendment cycle ending May...

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Supervised Release

Primer

October 2024

This primer provides a general overview of supervised release, including the types of conditions imposed and the...

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Topic

Backgrounder

Supervised Release

Training Materials

Problem-Solving Courts

May 2024

This page provides a collection of publicly available resources on problem-solving courts, including diversion...

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Topic

Backgrounder

Alternatives to Incarceration

Training Materials

Supervised Release

Problem-Solving Courts

Prison Issues

Revisiting Status Points

June 2022

(June 2022) This report examines the application and significance of status points, and considers the extent to which...

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Federal Probation and Supervised Release Violations

July 2020

(July 2020) This report provides information on violations of federal probation and supervised release using data...

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Revocations Among Federal Offenders

January 2019

(January 2019) This publication explores a subset of the Commission’s criminal history rules—those regarding the...

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August 23, 2018

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission adopts 2018-2019 policy priorities. Press Release Unofficial Text of Final Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress - 2018 Amendments

May 2018

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

The Commission submitted to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines with an effective date of November...

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Public Comment from October 10, 2017

October 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Summary

The Commission received public comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. (82 FR 40651)

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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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Public Comment from February 20, 2017

February 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Public Meeting - December 9, 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Commissioners voted to publish proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.

Meeting Minutes

Transcript

Chair's Remarks

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Public Comment from July 25, 2016

July 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Meeting - April 15, 2016

April 2016

Watch the Commission's public meeting to vote to adopt amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2016)

April 2016

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Amendments

Official Text

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Public Comment from March 21, 2016

March 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Public Hearing - March 16, 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Transcript

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Public Hearing - February 17, 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Commissioners received testimony from invited witnesses on compassionate release and conditions of supervision.

Transcript

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Public Hearing - February 17, 2016

February 2016

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Federal Register Notice: Proposed 2016 Amendments, Request for Comment

January 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

This notice sets forth proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, a synopsis of each proposed amendment...

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January 8, 2016

Press Releases

Commissioners voted at a public meeting to promulgate an amendment to the guideline definition of a "crime of violence."...

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Adopted Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed 2016 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

January 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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August 7, 2015

Press Releases

Commission proposes changes to existing guideline definitions of a "crime of violence," finalizes other priorities for...

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2016 Priorities

August 2015

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

In June 2015, the Commission published a notice of possible policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2016...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2016 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

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...

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2014 Priorities

August 2014

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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Public Comment from July 29, 2014

July 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2014 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2014 Amendments, Request for Comment

April 2014

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2014 (effective November 1, 2014)

April 2014

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20140430_RF_Amendments.pdf

20140430_Amendments.pdf

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Public Comment from March 26, 2014

March 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2014 Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary and Request for Public Comment

January 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2014 Guideline Amendments

January 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2013 Priorities

August 2013

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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Public Comment from August 1, 2013

August 2013

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Priorities and Request for Public Comment

January 2013

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2011 Amendments, Request for Comment

May 2011

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 28, 2011 (effective November 1, 2011)

April 2011

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20110428_RF_Amendments_Final.pdf

20110428_Amendments.pdf

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Public Comment from March 21, 2011

March 2011

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2011 Guideline Amendments

January 2011

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20110119_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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

January 2011

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2010 Priorities

September 2010

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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Public Comment from August 25, 2010

August 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Offenders Sentenced to Supervised Release

July 2010

This report provides a comprehensive review of the legal and data issues related to the imposition, modification, and...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2010 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

January 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Amendments and Issues for Comment for 1999

January 1999

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

19990128_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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Federal Register Notice of Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts.

May 1998

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Proposed Amendments

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts...

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 1998 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

May 1998

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

19990128_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of 1998 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

January 1998

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

19980114_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary

January 1998

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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

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Federal Register Notice and Request for Public Comment

January 1998

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Proposed Amendments

BAC 2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Emergency and Non-Emergency Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for 1997

January 1997

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

BAC2210-40 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR UNITED STATES COURTS (NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR...

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