States have tended to follow the U.S.Sentencing Commission guidelines,which are currently ______ and which,until recently,set very lengthy sentences.

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The U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines are only advisory, meaning that judges have the discretion to depart from them when sentencing a defendant. However, states have tended to follow these guidelines, despite their non-mandatory nature. While the guidelines have historically resulted in lengthy sentences, recent reforms have aimed to reduce the severity of punishments under the guideline system.

States Have Tended to Follow the U