United States Sentencing Commission
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offi ce employees. It conducts research
and evaluation on the Federal judicial
processes, court management, and
sentencing and its consequences. The
Center produces research reports, training
manuals, video programs, computer-
based training, and periodicals about the
Federal courts; provides guidance and
advice; maintains data and records to
assist those interested in documenting
and conserving the history of the Federal
courts; and cooperates with and assists
other agencies and organizations
in providing advice to improve the
administration process in foreign courts.
Sources of Information
For general information about the Federal
Judiciary Center, including a directory
of telephone and fax numbers for its
component offi ces and divisions, visit
www.fjc.gov/public/home.nsf/pages/104.
Electronic Access Selected Federal
Judicial Center publications, Federal
judicial history databases, and various
educational resources are available at
www.fjc.gov.
Publications Single copies of most
Federal Judicial Center publications are
available free of charge. Phone, 202–
502–4153. Fax, 202–502–4077.
For further information, contact the Federal Judicial Center, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building,
One Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20002–8003. Phone, 202–502–4000. Internet, http://www.fjc.
gov.
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION
Suite 2–500, One Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20002–8002
Phone, 202–502–4500. Internet, http://www.ussc.gov.
Chair PATTI B. SARIS
Vice Chairs CHARLES R. BREYER , RICARDO H.
HINOJOSA , KETANJI BROWN JACKSON
Commissioners RACHEL BARKOW , DABNEY FRIEDRICH ,
WIILIAM H. PRYOR, JR.
Commissioner (ex offi cio)s ISAAC FULWOOD, JR. , JONATHAN J.
WROBLEWSKI
Staff Director JUDITH W. SHEON
General Counsel KENNETH P. COHEN
Public Affairs Offi cer JEANNE DOHERTY
Director of Administration and Planning SUSAN M. BRAZEL
Director and Chief Counsel of Training PAMELA G. MONTGOMERY
Director of Legislative and Public Affairs NOAH BOOKBINDER
Director of Research and Data GLENN R. SCHMITT
The United States Sentencing Commission develops sentencing guidelines and policies
for the Federal court system.
The United States Sentencing
Commission was established as an
independent agency in the judicial
branch of the Federal Government by
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (28
U.S.C. 991 et seq. and 18 U.S.C. 3551
et seq.). The Commission establishes
sentencing guidelines and policies for
the Federal courts, advising them of
the appropriate form and severity of
punishment for offenders convicted of
Federal crimes.
The Commission is composed of
seven voting members appointed by the
President with the advice and consent
of the Senate for 6-year terms, and two
nonvoting members. One of the voting
members is appointed Chairperson.
The Commission evaluates the effects
of the sentencing guidelines on the
criminal justice system, advises Congress
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