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Are you an attorney practicing in the 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, or DC Circuits? We're looking for representatives of those circuits to serve on the Practitioners Advisory Group. Send your letter of interest & resume to [email protected]. Deadline: 10/26 ussc.gov/policymaking/federa…
Today, we're sharing a new eLearning course on another amdt scheduled to take effect 11/1. The amdt simplifies how to determine a single offense level for a defendant w/ multiple counts of conviction. Learn more: ussc.gov/education/training-…
Let's recap the 2026 Inflationary Adjustment Amendment scheduled to take effect on November 1st. The issue: outdated monetary tables. Learn more: ussc.gov/sites/default/files…
Each Friday this month, we'll highlight an amendment scheduled to take effect on November 1 in the new edition of the Guidelines Manual. This week, let's recap the 2026 Drug Offenses Amendment.
The Issue: Implementing the HALT Fentanyl Act ussc.gov/sites/default/files…
USSC has unanimously voted to adopt priorities for the 2026-2027 annual sentencing guideline amendment cycle, including implementing new laws and resolving circuit conflicts regarding the sentencing guidelines. Read more: ussc.gov/about/news/press-re…
The Commission's priorities also include evaluating its policymaking procedures & voted to publish for comment changes to its Rules of Practice and Procedure that aim to make the agency’s work more effective, open, and participatory. Submit comment here: comment.ussc.gov/
Thanks to those who attended this year's National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in Chicago. Commissioners and other federal sentencing experts discussed the newly adopted guideline amendments, case law, ethics, & other critical issues impacting federal sentencing.
You can now customize federal sentencing data on a quarterly basis through the Interactive Data Analyzer. Select the Fiscal Year data filter to review sentencing trends through March 2026. ida.ussc.gov
Fiscal Year 2026 through the Third Quarter coming soon!
ALT Screenshot of the IDA platform's home page with a nationwide map and trend chart of the federal sentencing caseload.
The Commission is seeking public comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2027. 🗓️Comment deadline: July 27, 2026
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The Commission's Quick Facts are being updated all summer long with FY2025 data. Check out the updated resources on Individuals in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Non-U.S. Citizens, Fentanyl Trafficking and more here: ussc.gov/research/quick-fact…
On this 45th anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Commission would like to share the following resources to help crime victims learn about and exercise their right to participate in the federal sentencing process. ussc.gov/education/videos/vi…
NEWS RELEASE: Today, the Commission voted unanimously to adopt a package of good government guideline amendments to simplify and streamline federal sentencing. Read the full press release here: ussc.gov/about/news/press-re…
Today's public meeting will start shortly. Follow along on the livestream here: ussc.gov/policymaking/meetin…
NEW FY25 Annual Report highlights USSC's noteworthy activities and accomplishments over the last year, as well as tracking trends and changes in the federal sentencing caseload. Learn more: ussc.gov/about/annual-report…
More than half of all federally sentenced individuals had little to no criminal history, with 52% assigned to Criminal History Category I. Of those CHC I individuals, 72% received zero criminal history points.
All this information and more can be found in the comprehensive Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics: ussc.gov/research/sourcebook…
