Sentencing Stats’ co-founder Mark Allenbaugh and advisor Doug Passon analysis the forthcoming 2024 US Sentencing Commission Amendments
US Sentencing Commission 2024 Amendments
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Federal Sentencing Commission JSIN “Judicial Sentencing Information” system and why it’s lacking
The US Sentencing Commission created “JSIN” (sounds like “Jason”) as a resource for Judges who want to understand how defendants are really being sentenced under the guidelines. And, currently thirty-one federal jurisdictions are now incorporating JSIN data into the pre-sentence report. But, are the stats accurate? Could these numbers help or harm defendants? IN THIS
Big Changes coming to Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Our founder, Mark Allenbaugh, has a fascinating discussion about the Federal Sentencing Guideline changes coming from the Federal Sentencing Commission, with Federal defense attorney Doug Passon on his podcast, “Set for Sentencing”. #federalsentencing #sentencingstatistics #sentencinganalysis
Former Deputy City Treasurer Sentenced to 78 months for Embezzlement of Millions in City Funds
Salvador Galvan was sentenced on November 3, 2017 to 78 months’ imprisonment for embezzling over $3.7 million of city of funds. A 78 month sentence is in the 97.4th percentile for all offenders sentenced between 2006 and 2016 under 2B1.1, who pleaded guilty, and were in Criminal History Category I. In other words, Galvan’s sentence
Manafort Sentencing Analysis Update
In this episode, we provide a revised sentencing analysis based on a viewer’s input.
Weekly Sentencing Round-up
In this episode, we discuss what Paul Manafort can expect in terms of a cooperation deal, Saipov–the NY truck-terrorist–sentencing guidelines and statistics, and finally some thoughts on Sgt. Bergdahl’s sentence.
Thirtieth Anniversary Today of U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
Today marks 30 years of federal sentencing under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. The Guidelines were intended to promote uniformity and certainty in sentencing while providing punishment proportional to the offense of conviction. Since then, over 1.7 million people have been sentenced to over 6.5 million YEARS of prison, which is to say nothing of the
30 Years Later: A Look Back at the Original Sentencing Guidelines
On Monday, October 23, 2017, distinguished members of the Judiciary, past and present Commissioners, and leading scholars commemorated the original U.S. Sentencing Commission and marked the 30th Anniversary of the Sentencing Guidelines at the Hofstra University Club.
U.S. Sentencing Commission Publishes New Report on Drug Mandatory Minimums
Earlier today, the U.S. Sentencing Commission published an updated report on mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenders. The comprehensive report surveys recent sentencing trends for drug offenders subject to mandatory minimum penalties, as well as the impact such penalties have had on the Bureau of Prisons’ inmate population. Among the key findings was the impact