New reference materials available for 8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines
Published February 27, 2026
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.