NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. Today, the U.S. Sentencing Commission issued a new guideline amendment, which will reduce sentences for most federal drug offenders by an average of 11 months. The guidelines help federal judges and prosecutors determine fair and consistent sentences for offenders. If Congress does not reject the amended guidelines within six months, it will take effect in November 2014. The Brennan Center filed comments in support of the new sentencing guidelines last month.
