This outline will use the term "departure" only in reference to a departure from the guideline range as calculated under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.

A newsletter published from 1988 to 2002 with brief descriptions of cases, intended to inform judges and other judicial branch personnel of selected federal court decisions on the sentencing reform legislation of 1984 and 1987 and the Sentencing Guidelines.

Describes investigation, sentencing, and supervision unique to federal women defendants and offenders --particularly those with young children. It provides statistics on women in the federal criminal justice system, including those under post-sentence supervision.