Durbin Meets With U.S. Sentencing Commission Chair As Commission Considers New Amendments To Sentencing Guidelines

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"The U.S. Sentencing Commission is tasked with the delicate responsibility of establishing practices and policies that promote proportionality in sentencing and reduce sentencing disparities. They must carefully consider revisions to sentencing guidelines as they forever impact the lives of many facing the criminal justice system. In my meeting with Judge Reeves, Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, I urged him to revisit guidelines related to acquitted conduct, as federal courts should only be considering acquitted conduct when mitigating a sentence."

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