FEDERAL COMMUNITY SUPERVISION: sUPERVISED RELEASE

SENTENCING REFORM ACT

Some historical background: In 1984, as part of the Sentencing Reform Act (“SRA”) that created the federal sentencing guidelines system, Congress got rid of federal parole and created Supervised Release.

  1. Basics of Supervised Release

    1. What is supervised release?

  2. After Release: What to Expect in Your First Days Out on Supervised Release

  3. Length of Supervised Release

    1. How long is my supervision under supervised release?

    2. Can I get off supervised release early?

    3. What factors can the judge consider?

  4. Conditions of Supervised Release

    1. What are conditions of supervised release, and why are they important?

    2. What is the difference between mandatory & discretionary conditions of supervised release?

    3. Where can I find a written statement of my conditions of supervised release?

    4. How often do I have to see my probation officer if I am on supervised release?

    5. What are the mandatory conditions that apply to me and everyone else on supervised release?

    6. What are additional mandatory conditions that only certain people on Supervised Release have to follow?

    7. Are there any additional conditions I will have to follow on supervised release?

    8. What rules must the judge follow when ordering discretionary conditions on my supervised release?

    9. What discretionary conditions will I have to follow on supervised release?

    10. What additional discretionary conditions may I have to follow on supervised release?

    11. Can my conditions of supervised release be changed?

    12. How do I challenge unlawful discretionary conditions that were added on to my supervised release?

  5. Transfer Locations on Supervised Release

  6. Violations and Revocations — For Both Federal Probation and Supervised Release

    1. What is a violation of my federal probation or supervised release?

    2. Can my U.S. probation officer send me back to prison?

    3. What could the court do if it finds that I violated my federal probation or supervised release?

    4. When is revocation of federal probation or supervised release mandatory?

    5. What will happen if my violation was also a new criminal offense?

    6. What are possible sanctions for an alleged violation of federal probation or supervised release?

    7. What laws guide the court in sentencing me for my revocation of federal probation or supervised release?

    8. Can I appeal the court’s revocation decision/action? What court has jurisdiction?

    9. What will the judge look for when reviewing my appeal?

  7. Disabilities & Supervised Release