Federal Sentencing Procedure: Hearing Before Subcommittee No. 3 of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Eighty-fifth Congress, Second Session on H.J. Res. 424, H.J. Res. 425, and H.R. 8923, Wednesday, April 30, 1958U.S. Government Printing Office, 1958 - 81 pages Committee Serial No. 14. Considers legislation to establish periodic study groups on Federal sentencing procedure; to authorize courts to determine parole eligibility for Federal prisoners; and to raise maximum age of persons eligible for "youth offender" sentencing procedures. |
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Administrative Office amendment American Bar Association Attorney average sentences Background become eligible BENNETT bill Board of Parole BRICKFIELD Chairman Chief Judge committed committee convicted councils on sentencing crime Criminal Law defendant Department of Justice Details of offense discharge disparities in sentences district court district judges District of Columbia eligible for parole EMANUEL CELLER Federal courts Federal judges Federal Youth Corrections forgery House Joint Resolution impose sentence institutes and joint Jehovah's Witness joint councils Joint Resolution 425 Judge BIGGS Judge Laws Judge Parker Judge Walsh Judicial Conference Judiciary LIBONATI maximum sentence mental status minimum months MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT one-third limitation Parole Board penologists percent persons Physical and mental present Prior criminal record probation officer problem proposed question received recommendations rehabilitation sentence imposed served stole subcommittee tentative sentence tion United States attorney United States Code United States Courts violation WARREN OLNEY WILLIS Youth Corrections Act
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Page 2 - The agenda of the institutes and joint councils may include but shall not be limited to: (1) The development of standards for the content and utilization of presentence reports; (2) the establishment of factors to be used in selecting cases for special study and observation in prescribed diagnostic clinics; (3) the determination of the importance of psychiatric, emotional, sociological and physiological factors involved in crime and their bearing upon sentences; (4) the discussion of special sentencing...
Page 3 - ... (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any wise to amend, repeal; or affect the provisions of chapter 403 of this title (the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act), or limit the jurisdiction of the United States courts in the administration and enforcement of that chapter except that the powers as to parole of juvenile delinquents shall be exercised by the Division.
Page 2 - ... criteria which will assist in promoting the equitable administration of the criminal laws of the United States. "(b) After the Judicial Conference has approved the time, place, participants, agenda, and other arrangements for such institutes and joint councils, the chief judge of each circuit is authorized to invite the attendance of district judges under conditions which he thinks proper and which will not unduly delay the work of the courts. "(c) The Attorney General is...
Page 38 - Code is amended by inserting before section 331 the following item : "334. Institutes and joint councils on sentencing." SEC. 3. That chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding the following section : "§ 4208. Fixing eligibility for parole at time of sentencing " (a) Upon entering a judgment of conviction, the court having jurisdiction to impose sentence, when in its opinion the ends of justice and best interests of the public require that the defendant be sentenced to imprisonment...
Page 3 - This report may include but shall not be limited to data regarding the prisoner's previous delinquency or criminal experience, pertinent circumstances of his social background, his capabilities, his mental and physical health, and such other factors as may be considered pertinent. The board of parole may make such other investigation as it may deem necessary. "It shall be the duty of the various probation officers and government bureaus and agencies to furnish the board of parole information concerning...
Page 78 - Prisons believes would be helpful in determining the disposition of the case, shall be furnished to the court within three months unless the court grants time, not to exceed an additional three months, for further study. After receiving such reports and recommendations, the court may in its discretion: (1) Place the prisoner on probation as authorized by section 3651 of this title...
Page 2 - The expenses connected with the preparation of the plans and agenda for the conference and for the travel and other expenses incident to the attendance of officials and other participants invited by the Attorney General shall be paid from applicable appropriations of the Department of Justice." SEC. 2. The chapter analysis of chapter 15 of title 28, United States Code is amended by inserting before section 331 the following item : "334. Institutes and joint councils on sentencing.
Page 3 - The classification center or agency shall make a complete study of each committed youth offender, including a mental and physical examination, to ascertain his personal traits, his capabilities, pertinent circumstances of his school, family life, any previous delinquency or criminal experience, and any mental or physical defect or other factor contributing to his delinquency.
Page 7 - I wish to thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of this committee, for the opportunity to appear before you...
Page 1 - Resolution 425, to authorize the court in sentencing a prisoner to fix an earlier date when the prisoner shall become eligible for parole or to except such prisoner from the statutory limitation as to eligibility for parole when in the judgment of the court it might reasonably be expected to facilitate the rehabilitation of the prisoner...