United States Sentencing Commission

Independent federal agency in the judicial branch. Establishes sentencing guidelines, provides sentencing policy expertise. Related policies:

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The 30th edition of the Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics presents fiscal year 2025 federal sentencing data collected from more than 315,000 documents submitted to the Commission by the federal courts nationwide.

https://t.co/eB7OnLNK9w

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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. https://t.co/oCfM5Qa6lF

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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: https://t.co/eQjt2nF43Z

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Today's public meeting will start shortly. Follow along on the livestream here: https://t.co/lzL51AYwBb

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All this information and more can be found in the comprehensive Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics: https://t.co/uAtqeVSzkr

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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: https://t.co/QdrU32Q8Jt

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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.

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The Commission has updated its interactive resource on First Step Act Earned Time Credits with new data provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Learn more: https://t.co/aLUePGEkq7

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NEWS RELEASE: Commission requests input on proposed sentencing guideline changes relating to human smuggling offenses, sentencing options, the career offender guideline, and circuit conflicts. https://t.co/nNfHR35KZF

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Due to this week's inclement weather, tomorrow's public meeting will be virtual-only: https://t.co/RrV2Ve3hgM

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On Friday, January 30, the Commission will hold its third public meeting of the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2026. A livestream of the event will be available here: https://t.co/RrV2Ve3hgM

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The Commission released two new data briefings to better inform public comment on proposed 2026 amendments.

Watch the briefings on drug offenses: https://t.co/hQW5Rjc23u
and economic offenses: https://t.co/M9eBxmwnzG.

The deadline for public comment is February 10, 2026.

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The public is encouraged to submit comment on these proposals via the Public Comment Submission Portal at https://t.co/vy8aIWjTi3. Deadline: February 10

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NEWS RELEASE: Commission requests input on proposed changes to the federal sentencing guidelines for economic crimes, meth & fentanyl trafficking, and the use of “sophisticated means”, among others. https://t.co/aBglbTeZ9y