Sentencing Practice Talk

About Sentencing Practice Talk

Brought to you by the Office of Education & Sentencing Practice, Sentencing Practice Talk is a podcast series designed to inform those interested in federal sentencing on guideline application issues. Topics range from frequently asked questions on the HelpLine, to sentencing practice tips, to recent case law developments. The information presented is intended to aid those involved in federal sentencing in the proper application of the guidelines and relevant case law. It does not represent the official position of the Commission and should not be cited as such. Listeners are advised to conduct their own independent research.

Publisher

United States Sentencing Commission

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2018

Latest episode

11 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 67 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   11 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 41

   Commission staff explore the intricacies of §5G1.3, offering insights into sentencing guidelines for listeners.

2. 

   7 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 40

   USSC staff explore financial penalties and restitution in sex offense cases, clarifying mandatory versus discretionary restitution and specific victim assessments.

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   16 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 39

   Episode 39: Guidelines in the Field Series, Individualized Assessment (Published April 16, 2026) In what will be a semi-regular feature of Sentencing Practice Talk, this episode is part of the Guidelines in the Field series where we take a deep dive on a topic through the lens of an actual practitioner.

Inside a recent episode

Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 41

Published 11 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What gets confusing about 5G 1.3 or what people tend to struggle with is that's where you're introducing some other term of imprisonment. So someone who is being sentenced in a federal case, maybe they have a state term of imprisonment that they're already serving or they're expecting to serve. Maybe it's another federal case, but this is just trying to figure out how does the court account for or does the court account for that other term of imprisonment when it's imposing the term of imprisonment in this particular federal sentencing. Okay. So we need to figure out how those two sentences are going to interact if they interact at all. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85