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Chapter 8 · Part B · 2026 Manual

Remedying Harm From Criminal Conduct, and Effective Compliance and Ethics Program

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1991 (amendment 422). Amended effective November 1, 2004 (amendment 673).

1. REMEDYING HARM FROM CRIMINAL CONDUCT

Historical note

Effective November 1, 2004 (amendment 673).

Introductory Commentary

As a general principle, the court should require that the organization take all appropriate steps to provide compensation to victims and otherwise remedy the harm caused or threatened by the offense. A restitution order or an order of probation requiring restitution can be used to compensate identifiable victims of the offense. A remedial order or an order of probation requiring community service can be used to reduce or eliminate the harm threatened, or to repair the harm caused by the offense, when that harm or threatened harm would otherwise not be remedied. An order of notice to victims can be used to notify unidentified victims of the offense.

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1991 (amendment 422).

§8B1.1 Restitution ― Organizations §8B1.2 Remedial Orders ― Organizations (Policy Statement) §8B1.3 Community Service ― Organizations (Policy Statement) §8B1.4 Order of Notice to Victims ― Organizations

2. EFFECTIVE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PROGRAM

Historical note

Effective November 1, 2004 (amendment 673).

§8B2.1 Effective Compliance and Ethics Program

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