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  2. Safety valve (law) - Wikipedia

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    The safety valve is a provision in the Sentencing Reform Act and the United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines that authorizes a sentence below the statutory minimum for certain nonviolent, non-managerial drug offenders with little or no criminal history.

  3. Pulsifer v. United States - Wikipedia

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    The federal sentencing statute, 18 U.S.C. 3553, contains a provision known as a "safety valve". The safety valve, located at § 3553(f), requires the trial courts to sentence qualifying defendants according to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, regardless of any statutory minimum sentences. Criteria for qualification are listed in § 3553(f)(1 ...

  4. United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines - Wikipedia

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    The Guidelines are the product of the United States Sentencing Commission, which was created by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [3] The Guidelines' primary goal was to alleviate sentencing disparities that research had indicated were prevalent in the existing sentencing system, and the guidelines reform was specifically intended to provide for determinate sentencing.

  5. Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price ... - AOL

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    An inflation gauge that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose last month in a sign that price pressures cooled after two months of sharp gains. Excluding the volatile food and ...

  6. Mandatory sentencing - Wikipedia

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    Although exceptions such as the safety valve are authorized, demographics associated with race relevant to mandatory sentencing continue to show. "Hispanic offenders received relief from applicable mandatory minimum penalties at the highest rates, with rates of 65.9 percent in fiscal year 2000, 57.7 percent in fiscal year 2005, and 55.7 percent ...

  7. Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 - Wikipedia

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    Other related Acts include the S.1410, "The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013" (Durbin, Lee, Leahy, Whitehouse) and S.1675, Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2013 (Whitehouse, Portman). The Justice Safety Valve Act became one of many new bills to address prison overcrowding and the soaring cost to the American taxpayers. A quorum was ...

  8. Popular tortilla strips recalled over undeclared wheat allergen

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    A food company known for popular grocery store condiments has recalled a package of tortilla strips that may be contaminated with wheat, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

  9. Comedian Matt Rife calls Whoopi Goldberg 'lazy' for listening ...

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    Matt Rife is known for his risqué humor, and Whoopi Goldberg is the latest subject of his jokes after calling the comedy legend "lazy.". The comedian and social media star, whose star has risen ...