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US Sentencing Commission Holds Important Public Hearings

February U.S.S.C. Public Hearings

February is set to be a significant month in the world of the United States federal sentencing. The US Sentencing Commission has announced two public hearings regarding big sentencing issues involving federal criminal justice.

The first hearing, announced Wednesday, is all about federal Child Pornography sentencing. A huge public reaction has occurred because many federal Child Porn possessors are getting much larger sentences than the offenders who actually create  that pornography and sexually assault the pictured victims.

The purpose of the public hearing is for the Commission to gather testimony from invited witnesses regarding the issue of penalties for child pornography offenses in federal sentencing.

The second hearing, also announced Wednesday, regards sentencing in the post-Booker world.

The purpose of the public hearing is for the Commission to gather testimony from invited witnesses on federal sentencing options pursuant to United States v. Booker.

The outcome of these hearing could be effective policies that alter sentences both in the future and retroactively. These decisions are made based on these hearings. Although the hearings themselves are public, the general public is not allowed to comment and testify. Only a handful of invites were sent out for each hearing.

Check back soon for information on the outcomes of these hearings.

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