NCJ Number
184309
Date Published
2000
Length
59 pages
Annotation
This 1999 Annual Report of the activities and accomplishments of the U.S. Sentencing Commission describes the agency's varied research, training, and clearinghouse activities and provides information on Federal criminal cases sentenced under the guidelines in fiscal year 1999.
Abstract
Following a brief history of Federal sentencing reform and an overview of the Commission's commissioners, organization, staffing and budget and expenditures, a chapter describes Commission activities regarding the sentencing guidelines. This chapter includes guideline amendments and descriptions of the work of policy teams and Commission assistance to Congress. The Commission has closely monitored the sentencing decisions of the Federal courts to identify areas in which guideline amendments, research, or legislative action may be needed. One chapter addresses some of the more significant sentencing-related issues decided by the U.S. Supreme Court and the courts of appeals during fiscal year 1999. A chapter on guideline training and education encompasses the Internet web site, public information, publications and training materials, as well as the training programs provided. The concluding chapter on Commission research addresses statutory requirements and data-collection issues. A summary of 1999 findings addresses the sentencing of individual offenders, organizational sentencing practices, and appeals data. Staff papers and presentations as well as data analyses for the courts are also provided. 67 footnotes