Sentencing Reform Act - Wikipedia Sentencing Reform Act The Sentencing Reform Act, part of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, was a U.S. federal statute intended to increase consistency in United States federal sentencing. It established the United States Sentencing Commission. It also abolished federal parole, except for persons convicted under federal law before November 1, 1987, persons convicted under District of Columbia law, `` transfer treaty '' inmates, persons who violated military law who are in federal civilian prisons, and persons who are defendants in state cases and who are under the U.S. Marshals Service Witness Protection Program. The act was passed by large majorities in both houses of Congress. References Jump up ^ `` An Overview of the United States Sentencing Commission '' ( PDF ). United States Sentencing Commission. United States Sentencing Commission. Retrieved 9 August 2011. Jump up ^ Barry L. Johnson. `` Sentencing Reform Act ( 1984 ) ''. eNotes. Retrieved 9 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LACK OF PAROLE FOR FEDERAL PRISONERS '' ( Archive ). Families Against Mandatory Minimums. p. 2 / 4. Retrieved on December 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Stith, Kate ; Koh, Steve Y. ( 1993 ). `` The Politics of Sentencing Reform : The Legislative History of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines ''. Faculty Scholarship Series. Yale Law School. Retrieved 9 August 2011. This United States federal legislation article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sentencing_Reform_Act&oldid=813388767 '' Categories : United States federal criminal legislation Penal system in the United States United States sentencing law 1984 in law 1984 in the United States United States federal legislation stubs Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from August 2011 All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 3 December 2017, at 12 : 21. About Wikipedia

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