SentencingStats.com Joins Microsoft Partner Program and Secures $250K in Azure Support
SentencingStats.com Joins Microsoft Partner Program and Secures $250K in Azure Support

SentencingStats.com Joins Microsoft Partner Program and Secures $250K in Azure Support
So today, we celebrate the death of guideline departures, lament the death of due process in immigration, and worry for the future of this democracy.
So today, we celebrate the death of guideline departures, lament the death of due process in immigration, and worry for the future of this democracy.
SentencingStats.com, the leading platform for federal sentencing analytics and research, is proud to announce the appointment of former U.S. District Judge and Harvard Law Professor Nancy Gertner to its Advisory Board.
Will the U.S. Sentencing Commission remove “Departures” from the Sentencing Guidelines and direct court to only consider Variances under 18 U.S.C. 3553(a)?
SentencingStats.com, a leader in federal sentencing and prison analytics, today announced its acceptance into NVIDIA Inception, an exclusive accelerator supporting startups at the forefront of artificial intelligence, data science, and high-performance computing. This partnership underscores SentencingStats’ commitment to transforming federal sentencing into a more equitable and transparent process through advanced machine learning capabilities.
SentencingStats.com, a leader in federal sentencing and prison analytics, today announced its acceptance into NVIDIA Inception, an exclusive accelerator supporting startups at the forefront of artificial intelligence, data science, and high-performance computing. This partnership underscores SentencingStats’ commitment to transforming federal sentencing into a more equitable and transparent process through advanced machine learning capabilities.
Biden’s Final Days: Examining the Pardon Power
As President Biden’s term wraps up in January 2025, his active use of executive pardons and commutations has drawn significant attention. In just the last month, Biden has issued numerous pardons, highlighting both the potential and the flaws of the U.S. pardon system. While some applaud his efforts to address injustices, critics point out that the system remains broken, leaving many deserving inmates without relief.
On November 1, 2024, several amendments to the United States Sentencing Guidelines took effect. Some of these changes are significant, offering advantages to the defense, while others are less beneficial.
However, ultimately, this process amounts to nothing more than “Kabuki Theatre,” meaning the tortured guideline applications become merely performative, because 18 U.S.C. § 3553, enables discerning judges to overlook the sentencing recommendations provided by the guidelines.
Bloomberg Law asked our President and Chief Research Officer, Mark Allenbaugh, to weigh in on a significant legal challenge to the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s policy on compassionate release. This policy allows courts to consider nonretroactive changes in law when evaluating requests for sentence reductions, a critical tool for addressing outdated sentences. However, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argues that this policy exceeds the Commission’s statutory authority, claiming it effectively makes nonretroactive laws retroactive.