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Can and will judges, defense attorneys and academics now get lots of sentencing data from BOP, DOJ and the USSC?

By Douglas A. Berman

I was pleased to discover at WhiteHouse.gov the text of this memorandumfrom President Obama, titled "Transparency and Open Government." Here are some snippets: My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.... My Administration will take appropriate action, consistent with law and policy, to disclose information rapidly in forms that the public can readily find and use. Executive departments and agencies should harness new technologies to put information about their operations and decisions online and readily available to the public...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 23, 2009 (boomark / email).