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Enclosed is a copy of the United States Sentencing Commission's 2018 AnnualReport and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics. The Annual Reportpresents an overview of the Commission and highlights for the reader theCommission's major activities and accomplishments during the year. TheSourcebook contains detailed descriptive statistics on the implementationof the sentencing guidelines and provides district, circuit, and nationalsentencing data.The new Sourcebook reflects a year-long process to update and revise theway the Commission reports sentencing data to the public. It is morecomprehensive, informative, and easier to use. You can learn more about theupdate in the Introduction to the Revised Sourcebook of Federal SentencingStatistics.