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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. Seminar and hotel registration information is now available. 
The Winter 2010 edition of the Sentencing Commission's periodic newsletter is now available.
A set of tables presenting preliminary 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 January 13, 2010 and for which data was received, coded, and edited by the Commission as of January 20, 2010.
This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary, and is provided only for the convenience of the user in the preparation of public comment. Official text of the proposed amendments appear in the January 21, 2010, edition of the Federal Register.
Written public comment should be received not later than March 22, 2010 (75 FR 3525).
U.S. Sentencing Commission Seeks Comment on Alternatives to Incarceration, Specific Offender Characteristics Relevant to Sentencing, and Hate Crimes.
The Commission has scheduled a public hearing for January 20-21, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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, January 12, 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.
This publication provides a broad overview of federal sentencing data for fiscal year 2008. Readers will find this publication to be a brief, easy-to-use reference on the types of criminal cases handled by the federal courts and the punishments imposed on the offenders convicted in those cases. (December 2009)
Sentencing Commission Appoints New Victims Advisory Group Chair and Members.
An extensive set of tables and charts presenting fiscal year quarterly data on cases in which the offender was sentenced through the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009. The report also provides an analysis of sentencing trends over five years for several key sentencing practices. (Published December 2, 2009)
United States Sentencing Commission to Hold Regional Public Hearing at University of Texas at Austin.
The Commission has scheduled a public hearing for November 19-20, 2009 in Austin, Texas.
This edition of the Guidelines Manual incorporates guideline and policy statement amendments effective November 1, 2009, and earlier.
This report provides a history of the child pornography guidelines. This report is the first step in the Commission's ongoing examination of the child pornography guidelines.
The Commission has scheduled a public hearing for October 20-21, 2009, in Denver, Colorado, in Mineral Hall at the Hyatt Regency Denver.
Section 995(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code, authorizes the United States Sentencing Commission to establish general policies and promulgate rules and regulations as necessary for the Commission to carry out the purposes of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. The Victims Advisory Group is a standing advisory group of the Commission. The Commission invites any individual who has knowledge, expertise, and/or experience in the area of federal crime victimization to apply no later than November 30, 2009, to be appointed to the membership of the victims Advisory Group. (74 FR 50275).
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 16, 2009, at 11:30 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.
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