The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted unanimously Friday in Washington, D.C., to publish proposed changes in how drug offenses — and meth in particular — are punished. The vote sets in motion public ...

Recently, the U.S. Sentencing Commission passed an amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines that has the potential for reducing the prison terms for thousands of inmates. The U.S. Sentencing ...

The 100:1 disparity meant street-level sellers got harsher sentences than wholesale dealers, according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, which concluded Black offenders suffered were hit with the ...

Rather, it is a result of a decision made by unelected officials appointed to the United States Sentencing Commission. In early 2014, the Sentencing Commission adopted an amendment to reduce the ...

According to the United States Sentencing Commission, since October 2019, 34,037 motions for compassionate release have been filed across the United States. In Fiscal Year 2024 alone, 2,901 such ...

Professor Alison Siegler, Founding Director of the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic, had an opportunity to help shape the future of federal drug sentencing policy by participating in a distinguished ...