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US Sentencing Commission proposing amendments and seeking comment on lots of huge issues

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this new press release, which is titled "U.S. Sentencing Commission Seeks Comment on Alternatives to Incarceration, Specific Offender Characteristics Relevant to Sentencing, and Hate Crimes," the US Sentencing Commission is seeking public comment on a lot of critical federal sentencing issues. Here's more from the press release: At its January 12 public meeting, the United States Sentencing Commission voted to publish for public comment proposed guideline amendments and issues for comment on a wide range of topics that include alternatives to incarceration, the relevance of specific offender characteristics to sentencing, and penalties for hate crimes. The 60-day public comment period runs through mid-March 2010, and a public hearing on the proposed amendments is scheduled in Washington, D...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 13, 2010 (boomark / email).