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AG’s Memorandum on Mandatory Minimums and Recidivist Enhancements

There have been a lot of discussions recently about the Department of Justice either declining to charge or waiving more severe charges for those involved in certain nonviolent, low-level drug cases. The rumors inside federal prisons have run the gambit from the new policy being retroactive to it only affecting those with gun convictions, both

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PLB Submits Letter to USSC Advocating Child Pornography Sentencing Reform

The United States Sentencing Commission is responsible for the promulgation and periodic revisions to the United States Sentencing Guidelines used in the federal courts. The Commission has recently submitted a report to Congress, in which it identified thirteen points warranting comment. One of these areas deals with Guidelines provisions used in child pornography sentencing, in

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Federal Bureau of Prisons Program Statement: Sex Offender Programs, PS 5324.10

The Federal Bureau of Prisons recently promulgated its first comprehensive Program Statement on sex offender programs and treatment, PS 5324.10, Sex Offender Programs (Feb. 15, 2013).  This new policy document appears to have been created to address the mandates set forth in the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (“the Walsh Act”),

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