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{{Organization | {{Merge|United States Sentencing Commission|date=April 2025}}{{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName= | |OrganizationName=Sentencing Commission | ||
|OrganizationType= Independent Agencies | |OrganizationType=Independent Agencies | ||
|Mission= The USSC develops and refines federal sentencing guidelines to promote consistency and proportionality in sentencing, advises Congress on sentencing policy, and provides training and education to judges on guideline application. | |Mission=The USSC develops and refines federal sentencing guidelines to promote consistency and proportionality in sentencing, advises Congress on sentencing policy, and provides training and education to judges on guideline application. | ||
| | |CreationLegislation=Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 | ||
|Employees= 100 | |Employees=100 | ||
|Budget= $17,500,000 (FY 2021) | |Budget=$17,500,000 (FY 2021) | ||
| | |OrganizationExecutive=Chair | ||
|Services= Guideline Development; Policy Advice; Judicial Training | |Services=Guideline Development; Policy Advice; Judicial Training | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89645, -77.00652 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=One Columbus Circle NE, Suite 2-500, Washington, DC 20002-8002, USA | |||
|Website=https://www.ussc.gov/ | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 38. | |||
|HeadquartersAddress= One Columbus Circle NE, Suite 2-500, Washington, DC 20002-8002, USA | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''United States Sentencing Commission (USSC)''' is an independent agency within the judicial branch of the U.S. government that is responsible for establishing sentencing policies and practices for the federal criminal justice system. By developing and amending federal sentencing guidelines, the USSC aims to ensure fairness, consistency, and proportionality in sentencing, while also providing advisory services to Congress and educational resources for judges. | '''United States Sentencing Commission (USSC)''' is an independent agency within the judicial branch of the U.S. government that is responsible for establishing sentencing policies and practices for the federal criminal justice system. By developing and amending federal sentencing guidelines, the USSC aims to ensure fairness, consistency, and proportionality in sentencing, while also providing advisory services to Congress and educational resources for judges. | ||
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==Legislation== | ==Legislation== | ||
The USSC was established by the [ | The USSC was established by the [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-98/pdf/STATUTE-98-Pg1987.pdf Sentencing Reform Act of 1984], which was part of the broader [[Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984]]. | ||
==Partners== | ==Partners== | ||
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===Leader=== | ===Leader=== | ||
The USSC is led by a | The USSC is led by a Chair. | ||
===Divisions=== | ===Divisions=== | ||
* Guidelines Development responsible for creating and amending sentencing guidelines. | |||
* Research and Data which collects and analyzes sentencing data to inform guideline revisions. | |||
* Training and Education for providing instructional programs to judges and court personnel on guideline use. | |||
==List of programs== | ==List of programs== | ||