You can get live updates on today's United States Sentencing Commission hearing on proposed amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines at FAMMFoundation's Twitter feed. For more background, see Sent Law & Policy Blog, 3/17/11. Possible changes include modifications to the guidelines for firearm offenses, a proposal to make recent crack cocaine guideline amendments retroactive, and a push by sentencing advocacy groups to reduce the offense level for all drug offenses by two levels. Here's hoping the trend of taking the power over sentences away from the prosecution and giving it back to judges continues. Happy St. Pat's Day!