Data on Retroactive Application of the Crack Cocaine Amendment: A set of tables presenting preliminary data on cases in which a motion for a reduced sentence was considered under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). These cases involve retroactive application of the crack cocaine amendment to the sentencing guidelines (Amendment 706, as amended by Amendment 711) which became effective on November 1, 2007 and which was made retroactive effective March 3, 2008. The data in this report represents those motions decided by the courts through March 5, 2009 and for which data was received, coded, and edited by the Commission as of March 9, 2009.
Fiscal Year 2008 Post-Kimbrough/Gall Data Report: An updated set of tables presenting final data on fiscal year 2008 cases sentenced on or after December 10, 2007 through September 30, 2008. This report was prepared using data received, coded, and edited by the Commission by February 10, 2009.
Upon the release of the Commission’s Sourcebook and Annual Report for each fiscal year, the reports of preliminary data for that fiscal year are removed from the Commission’s website. As indicated in the monthly and quarterly reports, the tables and figures contained only preliminary data gathered from information provided to the Commission at the time of each report. The information provided in these reports is available in final form within the Commission’s Sourcebook for that fiscal year.
First Quarter FY09 Quarterly Sentencing Update An extensive set of tables and charts presenting fiscal year quarterly data on cases in which the offender was sentenced during the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. The report also provides an analysis of sentencing trends over five years for several key sentencing practices. (Published April 15, 2009)
Final FY08 Quarterly Sentencing Update (Published March 24, 2009): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting the final cumulative fiscal year quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2008. The report also provides an analysis of sentencing trends over five years for several key sentencing practices.
Final FY07 Quarterly Sentencing Update (Published March 19, 2008): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting the final cumulative fiscal year quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2007. The report also provides an analysis of sentencing trends over five years for several key sentencing practices.
Final FY06 Quarterly Sentencing Update (Published March 16, 2007): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting the final cumulative fiscal year quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2006.
Also, see additional statistics, tables, and charts in the Sentencing Commission's statistical sourcebook publications.
Commission sentencing datasets are available through the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan at: www.ICPSR.umich.edu
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