The 2018 Guidelines Manual, effective November 1, 2018, is available in HTML, mobile-friendly, and PDF formats for browsing, downloading, or printing.
- The Commission promulgates guidelines that judges consult when sentencing federal offenders. When the guidelines are amended, a subsequent Guidelines Manual is published.
- In this section, you will find the Commission’s comprehensive archive of yearly amendments and Guidelines Manuals dating back to 1987.