Amendment 821 Part A and Part B Sentence Reduction By District and Type of Offense

Amendment 821 by geography district type

U.S. Sentencing Commission report lists estimated number of defendants eligible for a retroactive reduction by district and type of offense.

The below tables display estimates of the number of inmates eligible for retroactive sentence reduction under Amendment 821 Part A (status points) and Part B (zero point offender) sub-amendments, by district. Also included are estimates of the number of eligible cases by type of crime for each of the sub-amendments.  Florida, Texas and California in particular bear a large percentage of eligible inmates.

Analysis of the Impact of 2023 Criminal History Amendment (Parts A and B) if Made Retroactive

Table 2A

Geographic Distribution of Offenders Eligible Under Part A

By District


District

N

%


District

N

%

TOTAL

11,495

100.0





Western Texas

822

7.2


North Dakota

91

0.8

Southern Texas

647

5.6


Middle Pennsylvania

90

0.8

Northern Texas

525

4.6


Western New York

89

0.8

Eastern Tennessee

345

3.0


South Dakota

89

0.8

Eastern North Carolina

336

2.9


Southern Alabama

88

0.8

Eastern Virginia

305

2.7


Southern California

87

0.8

Northern Ohio

265

2.3


Northern Indiana

87

0.8

Western Missouri

264

2.3


Eastern Louisiana

76

0.7

Eastern Missouri

263

2.3


New Jersey

75

0.7

Eastern Texas

228

2.0


Western Oklahoma

72

0.6

Maryland

207

1.8


Idaho

71

0.6

Western North Carolina

203

1.8


Utah

71

0.6

Middle Florida

196

1.7


Northern West Virginia

71

0.6

Southern Georgia

194

1.7


Western Kentucky

68

0.6

Puerto Rico

194

1.7


Eastern Wisconsin

68

0.6

Southern Florida

192

1.7


Northern California

63

0.6

Arizona

188

1.6


Nebraska

63

0.6

South Carolina

185

1.6


Eastern New York

59

0.5

Eastern Kentucky

178

1.6


Western Arkansas

58

0.5

Southern Iowa

157

1.4


Southern West Virginia

57

0.5

Eastern Michigan

157

1.4


Eastern Oklahoma

55

0.5

Western Tennessee

156

1.4


Connecticut

54

0.5

Middle North Carolina

153

1.3


Middle Tennessee

54

0.5

Northern Alabama

147

1.3


Northern Oklahoma

52

0.5

Southern Indiana

146

1.3


Middle Alabama

49

0.4

New Mexico

143

1.2


Northern New York

47

0.4

Eastern Pennsylvania

142

1.2


Oregon

46

0.4

Northern Iowa

140

1.2


Eastern Washington

45

0.4

Southern New York

140

1.2


District of Columbia

44

0.4

Central California

138

1.2


Northern Mississippi

44

0.4

Northern Georgia

134

1.2


Hawaii

42

0.4

Eastern Arkansas

131

1.1


Nevada

38

0.3

Eastern California

114

1.0


Alaska

37

0.3

Kansas

112

1.0


Massachusetts

34

0.3

Western Virginia

109

1.0


Northern Florida

32

0.3

Southern Ohio

108

0.9


Wyoming

32

0.3

Northern Illinois

105

0.9


Western Washington

29

0.3

Central Illinois

104

0.9


New Hampshire

28

0.2

Western Michigan

103

0.9


Middle Louisiana

22

0.2

Middle Georgia

100

0.9


Western Wisconsin

21

0.2

Southern Illinois

99

0.9


Maine

18

0.2

Montana

99

0.9


Delaware

12

0.1

Southern Mississippi

98

0.9


Vermont

7

0.1

Western Louisiana

97

0.8


Guam

5

0.0

Western Pennsylvania

97

0.8


Rhode Island

5

0.0

Colorado

91

0.8


Virgin Islands

2

0.0

Minnesota


91

0.8


Northern Mariana Islands

0

0.0

SOURCE: U.S. Sentencing Commission, FY 1991 through FY 2022 Datafiles, USSCFY91-USSCFY22, and Preliminary Data from FY 2023, USSCFY23.


  1. Type of crime of offenders eligible for retroactive application of the amendment


    Table 5 provides the type of crime for the instant offense of offenders eligible for a reduction in sentence pursuant to Part A of the 2023 criminal history amendment. Drug trafficking was the most common instant offense (40.5%) among offenders eligible to seek a modification of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2).


    Table 5A

    Instant Type of Crime for Offenders Eligible Under Part A



    Crime Type

    N

    %

    TOTAL

    11,495

    100.0

    Drug Trafficking Firearms Robbery Immigration

    Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement Child Pornography

    Assault Sexual Abuse

    Money Laundering Murder

    Prison Offenses Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses Kidnapping Stalking/Harassing Administration of Justice

    Manslaughter

    4,658

    2,371

    1,391

    1,049

    419

    325

    257

    250

    171

    156

    144

    55

    43

    39

    35

    35

    40.5

    20.6

    12.1

    9.1

    3.7

    2.8

    2.2

    2.2

    1.5

    1.4

    1.3

    0.5

    0.4

    0.3

    0.3

    0.3

    All Other Crime Types

    97

    0.8


    SOURCE: U.S. Sentencing Commission, FY 1991 through FY 2022 Datafiles, USSCFY91-USSCFY22, and Preliminary Data from FY 2023, USSCFY23.


  2. Extent of possible sentence reduction


    As discussed above, the average extent of reduction for offenders who are eligible for a reduced sentence under Part A of the 2023 criminal history amendment is 11.7 percent. Figure 1 shows the distribution of the extent of the possible reductions by the sentence length for these offenders. A majority (60.7%) of offenders would receive a sentence reduction of one year or less. Conversely, 2.3 percent would receive a sentence reduction of more than 36 months.


    Table 2B

    Geographic Distribution of Offenders Eligible Under Part B

    By District


    District

    N

    %


    District

    N

    %

    TOTAL

    7,272

    100.0





    Middle Florida

    1,122

    15.4


    Montana

    31

    0.4

    Southern Texas

    717

    9.9


    Northern California

    30

    0.4

    Western Texas

    695

    9.6


    Middle Georgia

    30

    0.4

    Southern Florida

    636

    8.8


    Eastern Louisiana

    29

    0.4

    Northern Texas

    426

    5.9


    Western New York

    29

    0.4

    Eastern Texas

    303

    4.2


    District of Columbia

    28

    0.4

    Puerto Rico

    195

    2.7


    Northern Oklahoma

    28

    0.4

    Southern California

    137

    1.9


    Nevada

    27

    0.4

    Southern New York

    115

    1.6


    New Mexico

    27

    0.4

    Eastern Virginia

    109

    1.5


    South Dakota

    27

    0.4

    Northern Georgia

    104

    1.4


    Eastern New York

    26

    0.4

    New Jersey

    92

    1.3


    Middle Pennsylvania

    26

    0.4

    Central California

    87

    1.2


    Western Virginia

    26

    0.4

    Eastern Pennsylvania

    75

    1.0


    Idaho

    25

    0.3

    Eastern California

    73

    1.0


    Southern Illinois

    25

    0.3

    Eastern Tennessee

    72

    1.0


    Northern Florida

    24

    0.3

    Northern Ohio

    65

    0.9


    Northern Iowa

    24

    0.3

    Northern Alabama

    63

    0.9


    Western Oklahoma

    24

    0.3

    Nebraska

    61

    0.8


    Virgin Islands

    24

    0.3

    Eastern Michigan

    60

    0.8


    Northern Indiana

    23

    0.3

    Massachusetts

    59

    0.8


    Eastern Washington

    23

    0.3

    Eastern Kentucky

    58

    0.8


    Connecticut

    21

    0.3

    Colorado

    55

    0.8


    New Hampshire

    21

    0.3

    Eastern North Carolina

    54

    0.7


    Northern West Virginia

    21

    0.3

    Northern Illinois

    53

    0.7


    Western Tennessee

    19

    0.3

    Eastern Missouri

    52

    0.7


    Central Illinois

    18

    0.3

    Western Missouri

    52

    0.7


    Oregon

    18

    0.3

    Southern Indiana

    51

    0.7


    Western Kentucky

    17

    0.2

    Utah

    51

    0.7


    Southern West Virginia

    16

    0.2

    Southern Ohio

    50

    0.7


    Western Washington

    16

    0.2

    Kansas

    48

    0.7


    Eastern Oklahoma

    15

    0.2

    Maryland

    47

    0.7


    Western Arkansas

    13

    0.2

    Arizona

    45

    0.6


    Guam

    13

    0.2

    Western North Carolina

    43

    0.6


    Middle Alabama

    11

    0.2

    Northern New York

    43

    0.6


    Middle Louisiana

    11

    0.2

    Minnesota

    42

    0.6


    Western Wisconsin

    11

    0.2

    South Carolina

    42

    0.6


    North Dakota

    10

    0.1

    Southern Alabama

    41

    0.6


    Wyoming

    8

    0.1

    Southern Georgia

    41

    0.6


    Alaska

    7

    0.1

    Eastern Arkansas

    40

    0.6


    Maine

    7

    0.1

    Southern Mississippi

    39

    0.5


    Northern Mississippi

    7

    0.1

    Hawaii

    35

    0.5


    Rhode Island

    6

    0.1

    Western Pennsylvania

    34

    0.5


    Delaware

    5

    0.1

    Western Michigan

    33

    0.5


    Vermont

    5

    0.1

    Middle North Carolina

    33

    0.5


    Eastern Wisconsin

    4

    0.1

    Southern Iowa

    31

    0.4


    Northern Mariana Islands

    3

    0.0

    Western Louisiana


    31

    0.4


    Middle Tennessee

    3

    0.0

    SOURCE: U.S. Sentencing Commission, FY 1991 through FY 2022 Datafiles, USSCFY91-USSCFY22, and Preliminary Data from FY 2023, USSCFY23.



    1. Type of crime of zero-point offenders eligible for retroactive application of the amendment


      Table 5 provides the type of crime for the instant offense of offenders eligible for a reduction in sentence pursuant to Part B, Subpart 1 of the 2023 criminal history amendment. Drug trafficking was the most common instant offense (74.3%) for eligible zero-point offenders.


      Table 5B Instant Type of Crime

      for Offenders Eligible Under Part B


      Crime Type

      N

      %

      TOTAL

      7,272

      100.0

      Drug Trafficking Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement Money Laundering Immigration Bribery/Corruption

      Tax

      Administration of Justice Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses Stalking/Harassing

      Manslaughter

      5,404

      932

      421

      154

      92

      87

      41

      31

      26

      18

      74.3

      12.8

      5.8

      2.1

      1.3

      1.2

      0.6

      0.4

      0.4

      0.2

      All Other Crime Types

      66

      0.9


      SOURCE: U.S. Sentencing Commission, FY 1991 through FY 2022 Datafiles, USSCFY91-USSCFY22, and Preliminary Data from FY 2023, USSCFY23.


    2. Extent of possible sentence reduction


As discussed above, the average extent of reduction for offenders who are eligible for a reduced sentence under Part B, Subpart 1 of the 2023 criminal history amendment is 17.6 percent. Figure 1 shows the distribution of the extent of the possible reductions by the sentence length for these offenders. More than half (51.9%) would receive a sentence reduction of one year or less. Conversely, 4.0 percent would receive a sentence reduction of more than 36 months.


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