What does the Alaska district docket plate read for FY2025?

Alaska stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH at 81.9 mo across 138 USSC cases (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)), ranking #32/88 by average sentence.

How does Alaska compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +1.9% in FY2025 (DISP-INLINE) - 26% within guidelines, 66% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Alaska sit among USSC districts?

#86 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #32 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Alaska sentencing data come from?

USSC Individual Offender Datafiles FY2015–FY2025. The docket plate uses the same FY2025 corpus ranks as /rankings/; see /methodology/#corpus-placement.

9th Circuit · Alaska · FY2015–FY2025

Alaska District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Alaska District
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66% of classifiable Alaska sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

Compiled by PlainSentencing, Federal Sentencing Data Publishing · August 30, 2026

81.9
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 138
Federal cases: 26%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; +1.9%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Alaska FY2025

66% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.92 (7% no prior) ; defendants 86% male / 14% female / 4% non-citizen. Mean OL 4.8 on 138 rows, departure share is the signature, not volume.

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Alaska District ranks #86 of 93 by caseload (138 cases) and #32 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (81.9 months).

#86
Caseload of 93: #32
Avg sentence of 88: 81.9 months
This district avg FY2025: 138
This district cases FY2025

Caseload rank covers every district with at least one FY case. Average-sentence rank covers districts with at least 100 cases so a thin docket cannot top the list. Offense ranks cover the 30 published guideline types. Averages follow offense mix, not court character.

Alaska USSC docket plate

BOOK-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-LONG 82 mo avg DISP-INLINE Mix-neutral WITHIN-LOOSE 26% within RANK-MID #32/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Southern CIR-9TH 9th

FY2025: 138 cases at 81.9 mo average · #32/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +1.9% (DISP-INLINE). Nearest ABS peer: Southern (+0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Alaska

81.9
Southern · near

82.1
Western · near

82.2
South · near

82.6
Southern

129.3

For educational and research purposes only. This page summarizes historical USSC sentencing statistics, not a prediction for any individual case, sentencing depends on many case-specific factors. Consult a licensed criminal defense attorney for guidance on a specific matter.

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025. · Methodology and data dictionary.

Alaska FY2024→FY2025: +5 mo avg

Alaska: FY2025 average 81.9 mo (+5 vs FY2024); caseload +2. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	138	81.9	26%	8%	66%
FY2024	136	76.9	25%	3%	71%
FY2023	177	87.4	24%	4%	72%
FY2022	140	71.3	25%	1%	74%
FY2021	148	59.2	17%	4%	78%
FY2020	108	60.1	24%	7%	69%
FY2019	193	67.2	25%	8%	67%
FY2018	197	77.8	31%	5%	64%
FY2017	179	53.6	41%	6%	53%
FY2016	182	68.2	31%	3%	66%
FY2015	165	76.4	31%	2%	67%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

40 cases · 95.6 mo avg

2

Firearms

22 cases · 55.8 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

17 cases · 14.7 mo avg

4

Money Laundering

11 cases · 70.5 mo avg

5

Environmental

11 cases · 7.2 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

10 cases · 173.1 mo avg

7

Child Pornography

6 cases · 100.0 mo avg

8

Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses

5 cases · 42.0 mo avg

9

Robbery

4 cases · 85.5 mo avg

10

Stalking/Harassing

3 cases · 39.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+1.9%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

40
Firearms

22
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

17
Money Laundering

11
Environmental

11
Sexual Abuse

10
Child Pornography

6
Obscenity/Other Sex

5
Robbery

4
Stalking/Harassing

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 40 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Alaska peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers - volume matches matter more when the local book is thin.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(138 cases here).

Hawaii · 142 cases · 9th Circuit
New Hampshire · 130 cases · 1st Circuit
Western Wisconsin · 129 cases · 7th Circuit
Delaware · 149 cases · 3rd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(81.9 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Southern Illinois · 82.1 mo avg · 240 cases
Western Kentucky · 82.2 mo avg · 388 cases
South Dakota · 82.6 mo avg · 506 cases
Middle Pennsylvania · 82.8 mo avg · 408 cases

Read with Alaska

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH.

Southern · 82 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.1 mo (Δ 0.2 mo harsher vs Alaska); 240 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 82 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.2 mo (Δ 0.3 mo harsher vs Alaska); 388 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

South · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.6 mo (Δ 0.7 mo harsher vs Alaska); 506 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.8 mo (Δ 0.9 mo harsher vs Alaska); 408 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 66% below GL

Alaska stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Alaska at 40 cases (29% of the FY2025 book) - offense-specific averages differ from the district headline.

All Districts District Rankings

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025.

Source: USSC public-use extracts rendered by PlainSentencing; methodology at /methodology/.