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This document provides a Commission staff analysis of the impact of the “recency” amendment (Amendment 5) submitted to Congress on April 29, 2010, if the Commission were to add the amendment to subsection (c) of §1B1.10 (Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a Result of Amended Guideline Range) (Policy Statement) as an amendment that may be applied retroactively to previously sentenced defendants. 
The 2010 resource guide is now available.
Pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Sentencing Commission, a public meeting of the Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, N.E., in Suite 2-500 (South Lobby), as detailed in the agenda.
Materials received by the Commission in response to its request for public comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2011 (see 75 Fed. Reg. 41927) are now available.
This paper explains the way in which the Commission collects sentencing information, and discusses analytical issues that may arise when using the Commission’s sentencing data.
This document provides certain information considered by the Commission as part of its determination to amend the guideines to eliminate the consideration of "recency" points provided in USSG §4A1.1(e). That amendment, amendment number 5, currently is pending before Congress as part of the package of amendments submitted to Congress on April 29, 2010. The amendment has a specified effective date of November 1, 2010.
A set of tables presenting data on cases in which a motion for a reduced sentence was considered under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). These cases involve retroactive application of the crack cocaine amendment to the sentencing guidelines (Amendment 706, as amended by Amendment 711) which became effective on November 1, 2007 and which was made retroactive effective March 3, 2008. The data in this report represents those motions decided by the courts through July 8, 2010 and for which data was received, coded, and edited by the Commission as of July 20, 2010.
This report provides a comprehensive review of the legal and data issues related to the imposition, modification, and revocation of federal supervised release.
As part of its statutory authority and responsibility to analyze sentencing issues, including operation of the federal sentencing guidelines, and in accordance with Rule 5.2 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure, the United States Sentencing Commission is seeking comment on possible priority policy issues for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2011. Public comment should be received on or before August 18, 2010. (75 FR 41927)
On April 29, 2010, the Commission submitted to the Congress amendments to the sentencing guidelines and official commentary, which become effective on November 1, 2010, unless Congress acts to the contrary. Such amendments and the reasons for amendment subsequently were published in the Federal Register (75 FR 27388, May 14, 2010). One of the amendments, specifically Amendment 5 pertaining to the use of recency as a factor in the calculation of the criminal history score, has the effect of lowering guideline ranges. The Commission requests comment regarding whether that amendment should be included in subsection (c) of §1B1.10 (Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a Result of Amended Guideline Range (Policy Statement)) as an amendment that may be applied retroactively to previously sentenced defendants. (75 FR 41279)
The United States Sentencing Commission undertook to survey all United States district court judges concerning their views and opinions on a wide range of sentencing policy issues. The results of that survey are now available.
An extensive set of tables and charts presenting fiscal year quarterly data on cases in which the offender was sentenced through the second quarter of fiscal year 2010. The report also provides an analysis of sentencing trends over five years for several key sentencing practices. (Published June 1, 2010)
The Spring 2010 edition of the Sentencing Commission's periodic newsletter is now available.
Commission announces hearing on statutory mandatory minimum penalties and the federal sentencing system.
The Commission has scheduled a public hearing for May 27, 2010 in Washington, D.C., in the Mecham Conference Center, on the ground level of the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building.
Pursuant to its authority under 28 U.S.C. § 994(p), on April 29, 2010, the Commission submitted to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, policy statements, commentary, and statutory index. The Commission has specified an effective date of November 1, 2010, for the amendments set forth in this notice. This notice sets forth the amendments and the reason for each amendment (75 FR 27388).
Each packet contains a set of figures, tables, and charts comparing selected national sentencing data to data from cases sentenced in each judicial district. Data is also aggregated by circuit and by state (for states in which more than one judicial district is located).
This compilation contains unofficial text of amendments submitted to Congress on April 29, 2010, effective November 1, 2010. Official text will appear in an upcoming edition of the Federal Register.
Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission hereby submits to the Congress the following amendments to the sentencing guidelines and the reasons therefor. As authorized by such section, the Commission specifies an effective date of November 1, 2010, for these amendments.
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The Sentencing Commission will be returning to New Orleans, Louisiana, On June 16-18, 2010, for its Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The agenda, seminar and hotel registration information is now available.
Commission votes to send to Congress guideline amendments providing more alternatives to incarceration, increasing consideration of certain specific offender characteristics during the sentencing process.
The 2009 Annual Report presents an overview of major Commission activities and accomplishments for fiscal year 2009. See the Commission's 2009 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics for descriptive figures, tables, and charts, and selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data.
The Commission received comment from Congress, the judiciary, the executive branch, members of the defense bar, interested organizations, and citizens in response to its request for public comment on proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines (see 75 FR 3525).
Pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Sentencing Commission, a public meeting of the Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, N.E., in Suite 2-500 (South Lobby), as detailed in the agenda.
Pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Sentencing Commission, a public meeting of the Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, N.E., in Suite 2-500 (South Lobby), as detailed in the agenda.
A report updating the Commission’s data analysis concerning demographic differences in federal sentencing practices set forth in Chapter 5 of the Commission’s 2006 Final Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker on Federal Sentencing.
The Commission has scheduled a public hearing for March 17, 2010, in Washington, DC, in the Commissioners Conference Room of the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
(Published March 11, 2010): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting the final cumulative fiscal year quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2009. The report also provides an analysis of sentencing trends over five years for several key sentencing practices.
On March 3, 2010, the United States Sentencing Commission filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the United States in Percy Dillon v. United States, 09-6338.
Ketanji Brown Jackson to Serve as Vice Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission.
The Winter 2010 edition of the Sentencing Commission's periodic newsletter is now available.
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