U.S. Sentencing Commission Approves New Guidelines for Compassionate Release Eligibility On Wednesday, the U.S. Sentencing Commission greenlit new guidelines that will extend the eligibility of federal prisoners for compassionate release from incarceration. These regulations, which received a 4-3 vote, form a component of a more comprehensive set of revisions and constitute the most extensive criminal justice changes the commission has implemented in over four... (35 views)