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NACDL President Irwin Schwartz's written testimony to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Testimony of member Kent Wicker to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
Statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to sentencing guidelines.
Committee on Federal Rules of Procedure Co-Chairs Peter Goldberger and William Genego's statement to the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules regarding the Criminal Victims' Rights Act and a proposed amendment to Rule 29.
Letter to the BOP general counsel regarding proposed sentencing reductions.
Letter with Families Against Mandatory Minimums to the Bureau of Prisons general counsel regarding proposed changes to facility and reentry placement, and community programs.
Letter to the U.S. Courts Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Advisory Committee on Civil Rules regarding the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000.
Follow-up letter to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Advisory Committee on Civil Rules regarding the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000.
Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding USSC priorities in the current amendment cycle.
Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding post-Booker decisions, and specifically related to anabolic steroids. Includes testimony from and article by NACDL member Rick Collins.
Letter to the Securities Exchange Commission regarding proposed whistleblower provisions to the Securities Exchange Act.
Letter to the Federal Communications Commission regarding the prison pay phone industry.
Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder regarding responses to and actions concerning prison rape.
NACDL President Drew Findling's letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos regarding proposed regulations for campus hearings pursuant to Title IX funding, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. ED-2018-OCR-0064.
