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1 Φεβ 2024 · Feb 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of federal inmates, who are disproportionately Black and Hispanic, became eligible on Thursday for reduced sentences, and in many cases immediate release from...
Federal criminal defense lawyers explain post-conviction sentence reduction options, like compassionate release, Rule 2255 Motion, Habeas Corpus Petition.
The convergence of COVID-19’s arrival in the United States and the FSA’s revisions to the federal sentence reduction statute prompted judges to consider whether prison conditions can change how much punishment a sentence carries out.
17 Φεβ 2023 · Compassionate release and the First Step Act can abate extreme, outdated sentences — but only in limited cases. To truly tackle the problem of excessive federal sentences, including those related to nonretroactive sentencing reforms, lawmakers must think bigger.
5 Νοε 2018 · Policy decisions of the U.S. Sentencing Commission over the past decade have also demonstrated that federal sentences can be reduced without adversely affecting crime control goals. The first instance occurred from the Commission’s Guidelines amendment change for crack cocaine convictions in 2007, which was made retroactive as of 2008.
The President should continue to use the federal commutation power to reduce prison sentences for broader categories of people, and states should follow suit.
The federal sentencing process typically begins well before the formal imposition of a sentence. It involves a lengthy adversarial process that revolves around the presentence report (PSR), which includes a proposed application of the sentencing guidelines.
