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Sentencing Guide/Corres

This collection contains materials relating to sentencing guidelines in the United States.

Documents

Letter to Benjamin F. baer Letter to Benjamin F. baer
Author: Stephen S. TrottPublisher: US Department of Justice Office of the Associate Attorney GeneralYear: 1987Format: CorrespondenceCollection: Sentencing Guide/Corres
Reproduction
Working Paper on Federal Parole/Release for U.S. Political Prisoners and Prisoner-of-War Working Paper on Federal Parole/Release for U.S. Political Prisoners and Prisoner-of-War
Year: 1989Format: MonographCollection: Sentencing Guide/Corres
July 1989 essay by unknown author.
Letter to Honorable Strom Thurmond Letter to Honorable Strom Thurmond
Author: Benjamin F. BaerPublisher: US Department of Justice United States Parole CommissionYear: 1987Format: CorrespondenceCollection: Sentencing Guide/Corres
Reproduction