Website of the United States Sentencing Commission. The Commission is an independent government agency which establishes policies on sentencing and punishment for US federal courts. It also advises Congress on crime policy and collects and publishes information on sentencing in the United States. The site publishes many documents to support and reflect the Commission's mandate including background and historical information. There are annual reports, press releases and topical reports on criminal law, reports to the US Congress on federal sentencing policy, the federal sentencing guideline manual, many statistical tables on sentencing and the incarceration rate and materials to support education and training, including worksheets, scenarios, exercises and quizzes. Also available are the Commission's rules of practice and procedure, and its guide to publications and resources.
United States Sentencing Commission
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