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Sentencing Reform Act of 1984
Definition
A federal law that overhauled the federal sentencing system. It abolished federal parole prospectively, created the supervised release system as a replacement, established the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and introduced federal sentencing guidelines. It governs how federal sentences are structured and served.
Examples
- •Petitioner argued that the Sentencing Reform Act deliberately omitted a fugitive-tolling provision for supervised release while retaining one for prisoners, demonstrating Congress's intent not to allow fugitive tolling.