SentencingStats.com

05/02/2025

🚀 Big News! SentencingStats.com is launching Sentencing Stats Labs—our invite-only R&D hub for the next generation of federal-sentencing analytics.

💡 Backed by technology grants from Microsoft for Startups and NVIDIA Inception, Labs unlocks cutting-edge tools that surface fresh, data-driven insights into judicial sentencing practice.

Why apply?

• Zero-cost, early access to every new tool
• Real influence—your feedback shapes the roadmap toward greater fairness and parity in federal sentencing

🔗 Spots are limited and reviewed in batches—no guarantee of entry, so apply early: https://www.sentencingstats.com/labs-beta-program/

— Darren Kramer, Co-Founder & CEO SentencingStats

03/25/2025

SentencingStats.com is excited to announce that former U.S. District Judge & Harvard Law Professor Nancy Gertner has joined the Advisory Board at SentencingStats.com. Her leadership in federal sentencing, judicial education and criminal justice reform will be invaluable as we continue to advance the frontier of analytics and machine learning for driving equity and transparency in sentencing.

Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/emtUKrU8



Doug Passon Mark Allenbaugh

02/28/2025

SentencingStats is excited to announce that our co-founders, Darren Kramer and Mark Allenbaugh, will be guest lecturing at Harvard Law School on March 5, 2025.

Hosted by former District Judge Nancy Gertner, the lecture will critically examine the successes and failures of the Guideline, by delving into the U.S. Sentencing Commission's sophisticated sentencing data, and offer hands-on training for leveraging our groundbreaking Federal Sentencing Analytics platform and Sentence Intelligence Report(s).

Learn more about the event and our innovative approach to federal sentencing data analytics in our full press release below:

SentencingStats.com, a leader in federal sentencing and prison analytics, today announced its acceptance into NVIDIA Inception, an exclusive accelerator supporting startups at the forefront of artificial intelligence, data science, and high-performance computing. This partnership underscores Sentenc...

01/16/2025

Greetings Friends,

We are excited to announce SentencingStats has been accepted into NVIDIA Inception, an exclusive accelerator supporting startups at the forefront of artificial intelligence, data science, and high-performance computing. This partnership underscores SentencingStats’ commitment to transforming federal sentencing into a more equitable and transparent process through advanced machine learning capabilities.

SentencingStats.com, a leader in federal sentencing and prison analytics, today announced its acceptance into NVIDIA Inception, an exclusive accelerator supporting startups at the forefront of artificial intelligence, data science, and high-performance computing. This partnership underscores Sentenc...

01/10/2025

Biden’s Final Days: Examining the Pardon Power

In the latest Set for Sentencing podcast, Doug Passon discusses the state of the pardon system with expert Margaret Love, former head of the U.S. Pardon Office, and SentencingStats’ co-founder and Chief Research Officer Mark Allenbaugh.

Join us to explore how Biden’s actions reflect broader systemic problems and what reforms are needed to ensure the pardon power is used fairly and effectively in the future.

Biden’s Final Days: Examining the Pardon Power As President Biden’s term wraps up in January 2025, his active use of executive pardons and commutations has drawn significant attention. In just the last month, Biden has issued numerous pardons, highlighting both the potential and the flaws of the...

09/17/2024

The team at Sentencing Stats couldn't be more excited to share the addition of Donna Lee Elm to our advisory board. As the former Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Florida and a nationally recognized legal policy expert, Elm brings extensive legal, strategic, and government expertise to the company.

Elm’s distinguished legal career is highlighted by arguing three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, teaching as an adjunct law professor at two law schools, and receiving numerous accolades. She has held key roles within the federal justice system, including serving on the Joint Electronic & Technology Working Group and chairing the Defense Automation Working Group. She also served on the steering committee of President Obama’s Clemency Project 2014.

Elm shared her enthusiasm for joining the company, stating: “By providing Defenders with reliable and cost-effective sentencing intelligence and analytics, we can empower attorneys to optimize sentences for tens of thousands of defendants every year. I look forward to helping the company refine and execute its government strategy.”

SentencingStats.com, Inc. Strengthens Advisory Board w/ Appointment of former Federal Public Defender and Defense Automation Working Group Chair, Donna Lee Elm

07/17/2024

In their thought-provoking guest article in Law360, Mark Allenbaugh, Doug Passon, and Alan Ellis explore the implications of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which dismantles the Chevron doctrine and raises critical questions about the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.

The co-authors argue that these guidelines, initially designed to ensure fairness and uniformity in sentencing, now promote inconsistency and disparity.

This article is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of federal sentencing.

Please find below the link to the Law 360 article, complements of Alan Ellis, Mark Allenbaugh and SentencingStats.com.

In their thought-provoking guest article in Law 360, "Post-Chevron, Good Riddance to the Sentencing Guidelines," co-authors Mark Allenbaugh, Doug Passon, and Alan Ellis dive deep into the implications of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This landmark case....

06/14/2024

The Sentencing Stats team is pleased to announce the company has been approved for the Level 4 Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub grant. The Level 4 grant provides $150,000 in Azure credits plus approximately $50,000 in Microsoft licenses and services.

This new grant provides a broad foundation for our next phase of innovation and A.I. development. We are most excited about how this grant will accelerate our social justice initiatve.

Read more about the program and the grant in our latest press release below:

https://sentencingstats.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SentencingStats-150K-Microsoft-Grant-Release.pdf

02/16/2024

Just Launched: Amendment 821 Part A, Explained!

In this latest in our ongoing video series on Amendment 821, we explore the recent amendment made by the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, specifically focusing on Amendment 821, Part A, otherwise known as the "Criminal History Amendment" or "Status Points Amendment".

Amendment 821 Part A, Explained: In this video, we explore the recent amendment made by the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelin...

01/19/2024

We are super excited to announce that Sentencing Stats has been selected for a founder grant from Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub. Read more below:

SentencingStats.com, a leading provider of federal sentencing analytics and artificial intelligence solutions for sentencing analysis, is proud to announce that it has been selected for a founder grant from Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, a global program that helps early-stage companies scale....

01/07/2024

SentencingStats.com tapped again by the Washington Post to supply analytics and a quote from our President and Chief Research Officer, Mark Allenbaugh. The resulting analysis unveiled interesting insights into the way U.S. District courts are imposing on Jan 6th participants.

Learn more and read the article below:

SentencingStats.com was once again tapped by the Washington Post to supply analytics and a quote from our President and Chief Research Officer, Mark Allenbaugh. Read More

12/28/2023

Sentencing Stats official Infographic Guide to U.S. Sentencing Commission's Amendment 821, §4A1.1 PartB (retroactive), otherwise known as the Zero Point Offender reduction. Read More