Sentencing judges must give substantial discounts for cooperation with authorities, particularly where an offender gives evidence against co-offenders, and must make clear the extent of the discount given. The same transparency principle previously applied to guilty plea discounts extends to discounts for cooperation with authorities. The hardships flowing from cooperation (isolation, transfer to remote prisons, separation from family, danger from fellow prisoners) are relevant sentencing considerations.
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