The U.S. Sentencing Commission collected the data through Federal probation officers in U.S. District Courts. The information reflects the Commission's recorded population of convicted organizations sentenced under Chapter 8 of the sentencing guidelines through 1996, a total of 405 cases. The "sentencing event" was the unit of analysis, which included the sentencing of a single organization convicted of one or more offenses in the instant case. The following three variables were used in the analyses: whether an organization was deemed to fall under 8C3.3; the minimum fine calculated by the court; and the actual fine imposed by the court. Findings show that most of the offending organizations that could not pay the minimum fine they deserve come away without paying one dollar, and the rest enjoy a substantial reduction in the amount they otherwise would have to pay. Virtually all of these convicted organizations are closely held organizations. Owner-offenders of these closely held organizations can avoid paying fines of hundreds of thousands of dollars, or even millions of dollars, by convincing a U.S. district court judge that they have no money. If possible, a sanction of forced organizational sale should be ordered for "can't pay" offending organizational owners. The proceeds of the sale can be used to offset the fine, innocent employees can maintain their sources of livelihood, creditors can be paid, and the owner-offenders will be separated from the company he/she used to commit the offense. 8 notes and 7 references