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Dear Friend,
Good news from the United States Sentencing Commission! Yesterday, the Commission voted to make retroactive the recent amendments to how the sentencing guidelines calculate criminal history. The courts can begin resentencings on February 1, 2024.
Two different amendments will now apply retroactively. One affects some people who received two criminal history “status points,” or people who were still under custody or supervision at the time of their offense. People who had fewer than seven criminal history points at sentencing and who received status points can ask the court to eliminate those two points, while those with seven or more criminal history points at sentencing would be eligible to eliminate one point.
The other amendment would provide for a two-level downward adjustment for some defendants with zero criminal history points. Judges will be able to reduce the sentencing range by two levels if the defendant meets a long list of criteria.
Read more about the amendments here: [link removed] [[link removed]]
This is a very exciting development! It is estimated that more than 18,000 people would qualify for an average reduction of 14 months off of their sentence. FAMM strongly supported the proposal to make these amendments retroactive. Read more about FAMM’s testimony in support here: [link removed] [[link removed]]
As we hear from our FAMMily, a day in prison can feel like a lifetime. We are grateful for this opportunity to bring folks home sooner.
My best,
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Mary Price
General Counsel, FAMM
1100 H Street NW | Suite 1000 | Washington, D.C. xxxxxx | Tel: (202) 822-6700
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