The Practitioners Advisory Group (PAG) is a standing advisory group to the United States Sentencing Commission (Commission) under 28 U.S.C. § 995 and Rule 5.4 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.

1. Advisory Groups

2.  The Practitioners Advisory Group (PAG) is a standing advisory
group to the United States Sentencing Commission
(Commission) under 28 U.S.C. § 995 and Rule 5.4 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.
 The purpose of the PAG is to (1) assist the Commission in carrying
out its statutory responsibilities under 28 U.S.C. § 994(o); (2)
provide to the Commission its views on the Commission’s
activities and work, including proposed priorities and
amendments; (3) disseminate to defense attorneys, and to other
professionals in the defense community, information regarding
federal sentencing issues; and (4) perform other related functions
as the Commission requests.
 Charter
 Members
 Minutes
 Position Papers

3.  The U.S. Probation Officer Advisory Group (POAG) is
established by the United States Sentencing Commission
(Commission) to assist the Commission in carrying out its
statutory responsibilities under the Sentencing Reform Act,
28 U.S.C. § 994(o), and to represent U.S. Probation Officers
(USPOs) in the area of sentencing.
 POAG reports its observations on the operation of the
sentencing guidelines, any proposed amendments, and
other sentencing issues as well as provides feedback and
disseminates information regarding sentencing issues to
United States probation officers.
 Charter
 Members / Circuit Representatives
 Minutes
 Position Papers

4.  The Victims Advisory Group (VAG) is established by the United States
Sentencing Commission (Commission) as a standing advisory group to
the Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 995 and Rule 5.4 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.
 The purpose of the VAG is to (1) assist the Commission in carrying out its
statutory responsibilities under 28 U.S.C. § 994(o); (2) provide to the
Commission its views on the Commission’s activities and work, including
proposed priorities and amendments, as they relate to victims of crime;
(3) disseminate information regarding sentencing issues to
organizations represented on the VAG and to other victims of crime and
victims advocacy groups, as appropriate; and (4) perform any other
functions related to victims of crime as the Commission requests.
 Charter
 Members
 Minutes
 Position Papers