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February 3, 2009: United States Sentencing Commission to Hold Public Hearing in Atlanta.
January 13, 2009: United States Sentencing Commission to Conduct Regional Public Hearings on Federal Sentencing Policy.
January 13, 2009: Sentencing Commission Ratifies Charter for Practitioners Advisory Group.
July 8, 2008: Symposium on Alternatives to Incarceration to be held July 14-15.
April 22, 2008: The United States Sentencing Commission announces the formation of its standing "Victims Advisory Group."
December 11, 2007: Commission Votes Unanimously to Apply Amendment Retroactively for Crack Cocaine Offenses; Effective Date for Retroactivity Set for March 3, 2008.
April 27, 2007: United States Sentencing Commission votes to amend guidelines for Terrorism, Sex Offenses, Intellectual Property Offenses, and Crack Cocaine Offenses
March 1, 2007: SENATE CONFIRMS TWO SENTENCING COMMISSIONERS: Ms. Beryl A. Howell Reconfirmed and Ms. Dabney Langhorne Friedrich Confirmed
November 14, 2006, News Release: United States Sentencing Commission To Hold Public Hearing Tuesday On Cocaine and Sentencing Policy
November 14, 2006, News Advisory: Public Hearing on Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy
August 31, 2006, News Release: U.S. Sentencing Commission votes to promulgate emergency guideline amendment regarding intellectual property crimes
April 11, 2006, News Release: U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes To Amend Guidelines For Terrorism, Firearms, and Steroids
January 27, 2006, News Release: U.S. Sentencing Commission Seeks Comment on Sentencing Guidelines
For Terrorism, Firearms, Steroids, and Immigration Offenses
January 17, 2006, News Release: United
States Sentencing Commission Names Judith Sheon as Staff Director
January 13, 2005 News Release: U.S. Sentencing Commission Chair Comments
on High Court Ruling
April 15, 2005, News Release: Sentencing Commission Addresses Congressional
Concerns
On Antitrust and Identity Theft Offenses
November 1, 2005 News Release: Emergency Guideline Amendments on Obstruction
of Justice and Intellectual Property Crimes Take Effect; Aggravated Identity
Theft and Antitrust Amendments Also Become Effective
November 23, 2004 News Release: Sentencing
Commission Appointments Announced
November 23, 2004 News Release: Sentencing
Commission Issues 15 Year Study on Federal Sentencing
August 4, 2004 News Release: Hinojosa Named
to Chair U.S. Sentencing Commission
May 3, 2004, News Release: Commission Tightens
Requirements for Corporate Compliance and Ethics Programs
April 13, 2004, News Release: Sentencing Commission
Toughens Requirements for Corporate Compliance and Ethics Programs; Agency
Also Announces Increased Prison Sentences for Sex Offenses and Offenses Involving
Hazardous Materials and Spamming.
March 22, 2004, News Release: Sentencing
Commission Targets Corrupt Public Officials; Agency Also Takes Aim at Portable
Rockets and Missiles -- Commission Also Increases Penalties for Body Armor
and Other Offenses.
January 29, 2004, Press Release: United States Sentencing Commission Chair
Diana E. Murphy Resigns; Transfer of Duties Expected to Go Smoothly
January 8, 2004, Press Release: Minnesota
Attorney B. Todd Jones Singled out for Mention in Chief Justice’s Report
October 8, 2003, Press Release: Sentencing
Commission Acts to Reduce Number of Sentences Below the Guidelines
October 8, 2003, Press Release: Panel on
the Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations Issues Final Report
June 26, 2003, News Release: Hinojosa and
Horowitz Named to Sentencing Commission
April 18, 2003, News Release: Sentencing Commission
Toughens Penalties for White Collar Fraudsters; Agency Also Boosts Penalties
for Cybercrime and Manslaughter
March 27, 2003, News Release: Sentencing Commission
Toughens Penalties for Terrorism, Oxycodone Trafficking, and Campaign Finance
Offenses; Agency Also Announces Study of Departures from Sentencing Guidelines
January 8, 2003, News Release: Sentencing
Commission Stiffens Penalties for White Collar Criminals
May 22, 2002, News Release: Sentencing
Commission Reports on Cocaine Sentencing Policy
May 1, 2002, News Release: Sentencing Commission
Convenes Native American Ad Hoc Advisory Group
April 5, 2002, News Release : Change In Federal
Cocaine Sentencing Policy Recommended
Findings To Be Submitted To Congress
March 25, 2002, News Release: Sentencing Commission
increases Penalties for Crimes Against Cultural Heritage
February 21, 2002, News Release: Sentencing
Commission Convenes Organizational Guidelines Ad Hoc Advisory Group
October 10, 2001, News Release: Sentencing
Commission Seeks to Increase Penalties for Use of Nuclear, Biological, and
Chemical Weapon
April 16, 2001, News Release : Sentencing
Commission Increases Penalties for High Dollar Fraud Offenders, Sexual Predators,
and Ecstasy Traffickers; Commission Also Amends Money Laundering Guidelines.
March 1, 2001, News Release: Sentencing
Commission Seeks to Increase Penalties for Counterfeiting and Amphetamine
Offenses; Agency Also Implements Guidelines for Human Trafficking Offenses
January 22, 2000, News Release (U.S.
Sentencing Commission Names Charles R. Tetzlaff as General Counsel)
April 4, 2000, News Release (Sentencing Commission
Toughens Penalties Against Internet Pirates and Sexual Predators Targeting
Children)
November 12, 1999, News Release (Judge Murphy Named to Chair United States Sentencing Commission - Seven New Commissioners Confirmed)
September 28, 1998 News Release (Increased
Penalties for Fraudulent Telemarketing Schemes)(.PDF)
August 28, 1998, News Release (Chairman
Richard P. Conaboy Resigns Post)
August 21, 1998, News Release (Timothy McGrath
Named Interim Staff Director)
August 17, 1998, News Release (Telemarketing
Fraud and Economic Crime Package)
May 1, 1997, News Release (Methamphetamine
Penalties)
April 29, 1997, News Release (Cocaine Sentencing
Recommendations)
April 25, 1997, News Release (Flunitrazepam
- "Date Rape" Drug)
July 22, 1996, News Release (Public Hearing
on Guideline Simplification)
April 30, 1996, News Release (Child Sex Offense
Penalties)
March 11, 1996, News Release (Public Hearing
- Amendments)
February 14, 1996, News Release (Child Sex
Offenses - Public Comment)
Commission Meeting Information
Probation Officers Advisory Group
Organizational Guidelines Advisory Group
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