Sentencing
- Agencies
- United States Sentencing Commission
Establishes sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts, including guidelines for sentencing.
- United States Sentencing Commission
- Sentencing Guides (WI State Public Defender)
- The Sentencing Project
- Alternative Sentencing
- Problem Solving Courts (WI Court System)
Includes a problem solving courts directory for the state of Wisconsin.
- Problem Solving Courts (WI Court System)
- Booker Decision
- United States v. Booker (U.S. Supreme Court, Decided 1/12/05)
Decision provides that federal judges no longer have to abide by mandatory sentencing guidelines.
- United States v. Booker (U.S. Supreme Court, Decided 1/12/05)
- Forms
- Petition for Sentence Adjustment (WI Court System)
- Petition to Modify Court Imposed Conditions of Extended Supervision (WI Court System)
- Modification / Adjustment
- Early Release and Sentencing Reforms (WI Legislative Reference Bureau)
- Earned Release and Other Programs (WI Dept of Corrections)
- Positive Adjustment Time (PAT) Sentence Adjustment Pro Se Packet (Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons)
These materials are made available in the LAIP Deskbook which is available in the library at medium and maximum security facilities. Inmates may also write requesting a hard copy. Please be aware, these packets are not intended for inmates who are in county jails in Wisconsin or in other jurisdictions. - Sentence Adjustment Pro Se Packet (Wis. Stat. 973.195) (Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons)
These materials are made available in the LAIP Deskbook which is available in the library at medium and maximum security facilities. Inmates may also write requesting a hard copy. Please be aware, these packets are not intended for inmates who are in county jails in Wisconsin or in other jurisdictions. - Sentence modification (WI State Public Defender, 2005)
- Presentence Investigation Report (PSI)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: 302.113 "Release to Extended Supervision for Felony Offenders Not Serving Life Sentences"
- WI Statutes: Ch. 304 "Paroles and Pardons"
- WI Statutes: Ch. 973 "Sentencing"
- WI Statutes: 973.19 "Motion to Modify Sentence"
- WI Opinions
- On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)
- U.S. Code: 18 USC 3551-3586 "Sentences"
- U.S. Code: 18 USC 3591-3598 "Death Sentence"
- U.S. Code:
18 USC 3601-3626 "Postsentence Administration"
Includes: probation, fines, imprisonment - U.S. Code: 18 USC 3661-3673 "Miscellaneous Sentencing Provisions"
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
Related Topics
- Appellate Procedure
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Juvenile Justice
- Legal Assistance
- Pardons etc
- Prisons & Prisoners
- Probation & Parole
Law Review Articles
- 'Repeater' status determined at time of offense
Wis Law Jnl (August 26, 2009) - Court of Appeals Affirms Retroactive Application of Repealed Statute
State Bar News Mar. 11, 2010 - Pendulum Swings: No More Early Release
84 Wis Lawyer 9 (Sept 2011) - Resentencing Not an Option Under Grady Where No Sentencing Guidelines Exist
State Bar News, Oct 26, 2011
Library Resources
- Criminal Practice & Procedure: WI Practice Series
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual
- Federal Sentencing Law & Practice
- Trial Handbook for Wisconsin Lawyers: Wisconsin Practice Series
- Wisconsin Criminal Defense Manual