News – Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

PCS News

News

New Data Snapshot: Recidivism patterns among veterans and non-veterans

Education and Outreach Updates

The Education and Outreach Unit recently released its quarterly newsletter, along with its Summer and Fall 2026 Educational Opportunities.

Commission Meeting held June 4, 2026

The PA Commission on Sentencing held a Quarterly Business Meeting on June 4, 2026 in 523 Irvis Building, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg, PA and via Zoom Webinar.

Meeting materials can be found here.

New reference materials available for 8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines

With previous editions of the guidelines, the Commission released an implementation manual to accompany the text and provide additional commentary and description. For the 8th Edition and its suite of guidelines, the Commission is pleased to release the Compendium – a collection of reference materials. The Compendium is intended to provide additional context and topical clarity for practitioners working with the suite of guidelines. Volumes contain handbooks and supplements by topic.

Visit Volume 1 covering everything related the 8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines. Additional volumes will be released in the future.

Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

PCS News

New Data Snapshot: Recidivism patterns among veterans and non-veterans

Education and Outreach Updates

Commission Meeting held June 4, 2026

New reference materials available for 8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines

Updated data dashboards (2015-2024)