On February 15, 2018, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017. It has a long way to go to become law, but would have significant effects on federal sentencing, imprisonment (judicial parole), a number of sentencing reductions with retroactivity, new requirements for PSIRs, and reporting requirements on our system.
Read the latest updates to Crime-Sentencing Reform, part of The Legislative Summary for the 115th Congress.