One often hears the term “sentencing guidelines” when following a federal criminal case. But what are they and how do they ...

Ruby Corado’s attorneys told a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that incarcerating her would be “uniquely destructive.” ...

A law professor and sentencing policy expert argued against accusations that President Biden's Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson gave out lenient sentences to sex offenders and child ...

WEBVTT AND SPANISH. NEXT - ANOTHER BIG STORY ABOUT HOW LONG SOME CRIMINALS HAVE TO STAY BEHIND BARS. HOURS OF DEBATE TODAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL OVER MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES IN NEBRASKA. KETV ...

Only sentencing guideline aficionados would have paid close attention to yesterday morning’s decision in Beckles v. United States, which came more than three months after the oral argument. In Beckles ...

(CN) - The Supreme Court on Thursday took up the issue of how to handle a lower court's use of incorrect sentencing guidelines for a deportee convicted of being in the country illegally. Saul ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Starting July 1, new sentencing guidelines go into effect in Virginia. This means a person could see fewer years in jail based on three factors: A person could receive a lower ...

New federal sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine offenses went into effect Monday, a week after the US Sentencing Commission promulgated them. The commission acted on a temporary basis to implement ...

The wheels of justice sometimes turn slowly. Not until 2009 was Marvin Peugh convicted on five counts of federal bank fraud, for conduct occurring in 1999-2000 that caused losses just over $2.5 ...

According to the state's new guidelines, juvenile convictions that are 10 years or older should no longer be considered when determining a person's sentence. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao via Getty Images In ...