Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Drug Offenses in the Federal Criminal Justice System

Download or read book Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Drug Offenses in the Federal Criminal Justice System written by Us Sentencing Commission and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using fiscal year 2016 data, this publication provides sentencing data on offenses carrying drug mandatory minimums, the impact on the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) population, and differences observed when analyzing each of five main drug types. In addition to reporting general data regarding the use of mandatory minimum penalties, the Commission also analyzed the functions performed by drug offenders as part of their offenses. This function analysis provides a more complete profile of federal drug offenders and examines the use and impact of mandatory minimum penalties on offenders with differing levels of culpability. Discover more products on this topic: Recidivism Among Federal Drug Trafficking Offenders The Past Predicts The Future: Criminal History and Recidivism of Federal Offenders Federal Probation: A Journal of Correctional Philosophy and Practice print subscription Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice resources collection