Comments to USSC on Proposed Priorities for the 2026-2027 Amendment Cycle (July 2026)

NACDL appreciates this opportunity to express its views on policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2027. We concur with other advocates and stakeholders that current sentences are excessively long, and certain sentencing factors disproportionately affect racial minorities within the criminal legal system. Whatever issues the Commission determines to prioritize, these flaws should be foremost in considering potential amendments.

 

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