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U.S. Sentencing Commission Preliminary Crack Cocaine Retroactivity Data Report

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U.S. Sentencing Commission Preliminary Crack Cocaine Retroactivity Data Report, August 2008 Data

As part of its ongoing mission, the United States Sentencing Commission provides Congress, the judiciary, the executive branch, and the general public with data extracted and analyzed from sentencing documents submitted by courts to the Commission. Data is reported on an annual basis in the Commission’s Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics. The Commission also reports preliminary data for an on-going fiscal year in order to provide real-time analysis of sentencing practices in the federal courts…This report is another in the Commission’s efforts to provide analysis of federal sentencing practices. It provides data concerning recent court decisions considering motions to reduce the length of imprisonment for certain offenders convicted prior to November 1, 2007 of offenses involving crack cocaine.”

  • Related postings on sentencing guidelines

    • Council on Foreign Relations: Challenges for Nuclear Power Expansion

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    Challenges for Nuclear Power Expansion, Toni Johnson, Staff Writer, August 11, 2008. “Global construction of nuclear reactors is rising after a decades-long decline. A number of factors account for this shift, including soaring energy demand in the developing world and the threat of climate change. Most of the new interest in nuclear is occurring outside… Continue Reading

    OIG: The Social Security Administration's Electronic Government Services

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    A-14-08-28113, 08/11/08 – Quick Response Evaluation: The Social Security Administration’s Electronic Government Services “SSA is developing a wide range of eServices to improve its services to the public because the Agency is facing what is often referred to as a “silver tsunami” of baby boomer claims. Due to the aging of the baby boomers, SSA… Continue Reading

    EPA Library Restoration Pact Finalized

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    Follow up to previous postings on the EPA library closures, today this news release from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER): “The Memorandum of Agreement between the EPA and the American Federation of Government Employees becomes final today….EPA will not, however, re-open its specialized library for research on the properties and effects of new… Continue Reading

    Glass Ceiling in Gubernatorial Appointments, 1997 – 2007

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    Appointed Policy Makers in State Government – Glass Ceiling In Gubernatorial Appointments, 1997-2007. Center for Women in Government and Civil Society, University at Albany, State University of New York, Summer 2008. [Peggy Garvin] “The percentage of top-ranking executive leadership positions held by women has increased, but not by much. By 2007, women held 35% of… Continue Reading

    New GAO Report: International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005

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    International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005: Agencies Have Implemented Some, but Not All of the Act’s Requirements, GAO-08-862, August 08, 2008 “The International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBRA) was enacted to address issues of domestic violence and abuse against noncitizens (beneficiaries) married or engaged to U.S. citizens (petitioners) who have petitioned for… Continue Reading

    Rand: Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery

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    Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery. Edited by Terri Tanielian and Lisa H. Jaycox (499 pages, PDF) “Since October 2001, approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops have been deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom in Afghanistan and Iraq. Early evidence suggests that many returning service… Continue Reading

    Report: Google Still Not Indexing Hidden Web URLs

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    Google Still Not Indexing Hidden Web URLs, by Kat Hagedorn Metadata Harvesting Librarian, Digital Library Production Service, University of Michigan Libraries, Ann Arbor, MI and Joshua Santelli Applications Programmer, Digital Library Production Service, University of Michigan Libraries, Ann Arbor, MI. D-Lib Magazine, July/August 2008, Volume 14 Number 7/8. Continue Reading

    World Wide Web Consortium Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0

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    “W3C…announced new standards that will make it easier for people to browse the Web on mobile devices. Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0, published as a W3C Recommendation by the Mobile Web Best Practices Working Group, condenses the experience of many mobile Web stakeholders into practical advice on creating mobile-friendly content. These guidelines will help to… Continue Reading

    Recent CRS Reports: Major U.S. Arms Sales To Taiwan Since 1990, Misuse of Government Purchase Cards, Credit Default Swaps

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    August 04, 2008 – Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990 July 31, 2008 – The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions July 31, 2008 – Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations July 31, 2008 – Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims of Terrorism July 30, 2008 –… Continue Reading