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May 2, 2019
US Incarceration Rate Drops > 10% From 2007 to 2017
April 4, 2019
Sentencing Commission Issues Report On Recidivism Among Violent Offenders
April 2, 2019
Divided Court Rejects As-Applied Lethal Injection Challenge by Inmate With Rare Medical Condition
April 2, 2019
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari To Decide Reasonableness Of A Stop
March 19, 2019
Supreme Court Interprets Meaning Of “When The Alien Is Released” From Custody In The Context Of 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c)(1)
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Sentencing Resources

Materials that will help you argue for the best sentence possible for your clients.

Immigration and Offenses Involving Noncitizens

Defenses and sentencing arguments in illegal re-entry and illegal entry, harboring, smuggling, and transporting cases.

This page provides information and training resources on the First Step Act.

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