The 2021 Guidelines Manual, incorporating guidelines amendments effective November 1, 2018, and earlier, is available in HTML, mobile-friendly, and PDF formats for browsing, downloading, …

The Commission establishes sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts. Each year, the Commission reviews and refines these policies in light of congressional action, decisions …

The interactive series provides an overview of the federal sentencing system in four parts. After completing the series, you will be familiar with the basic functions of the Commission, the …

Among other things, the Act created the United States Sentencing Commission as an independent agency in the Judicial Branch, and directed it to develop guidelines and policy …

The Commission serves as an information resource for Congress, the executive branch, the courts, criminal justice practitioners, the academic community, and the public. In this section, …

The Commission establishes sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts. Each year, the Commission reviews and refines these policies in light of congressional action, decisions …

Nov 1, 2025 · These documents contains official and "reader-friendly" text of final amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, which was submitted to Congress on April 30, 2025 …

Additionally, the provisions in this chapter set forth the sentencing requirements and options under the guidelines related to probation, imprisonment, supervision conditions, fines, and restitution …

Among other things, the Act created the United States Sentencing Commission as an independent agency in the Judicial Branch, and directed it to develop guidelines and policy …

It is offered to assist in understanding and applying the sentencing guidelines, related federal statues, and rules of procedure. The information in this document does not necessarily …