Policy Profiles

These one-page documents provide background information on various federal sentencing policy decisions.

Policy Profile: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

Sensible Sentencing Reform: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 This document provides background information on the impact of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which changed the statutory penalties for crack cocaine and eliminated the mandatory minimum penalty for simple possession of crack cocaine. Download the PDF

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Backgrounder

Drugs

Crack Cocaine

Drug Trafficking

Powder Cocaine

Fair Sentencing Act

Legislation

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Policy Profile: The 2014 Drug Amendment

Sensible Sentencing Reform: The 2014 Drug Guidelines Amendment This document provides background information on the Commission's unanimous decision in April 2014 to reduce sentencing guidelines for most federal drug trafficking offenders. In July 2014, the Commission voted, again unanimously, to make this sentencing reduction retroactive. Congress did not act to modify or disapprove the change,...

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2014 Drug Amendment

Backgrounder

Drugs

Drug Trafficking

Final Amendments

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