What does the Colorado district docket plate read for FY2025?

Colorado stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH at 68.7 mo across 377 USSC cases (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)), ranking #57/88 by average sentence.

How does Colorado compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +8.1% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 28% within guidelines, 68% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Colorado sit among USSC districts?

#51 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #57 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Colorado 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.

10th Circuit · Colorado · FY2015–FY2025

Colorado District

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68% of classifiable Colorado sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

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

68.7
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 377
Federal cases: 28%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; +8.1%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Colorado FY2025

68% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.90 (10% no prior) ; defendants 90% male / 10% female / 24% non-citizen. Mean OL 6.0 on 377 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, Colorado District ranks #51 of 93 by caseload (377 cases) and #57 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (68.7 months).

#51
Caseload of 93: #57
Avg sentence of 88: 68.7 months
This district avg FY2025: 377
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.

Colorado USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-MID 69 mo avg DISP-LONG +8.1% long WITHIN-LOOSE 28% within RANK-MID #57/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-10TH 10th

FY2025: 377 cases at 68.7 mo average · #57/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +8.1% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (+0.3 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Northern · near

67.9
Idaho · near

68.2
Colorado

68.7
Northern · near

69
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.

Colorado FY2024→FY2025: -0.4 mo avg

Colorado: FY2025 average 68.7 mo (-0.4 vs FY2024); caseload -5. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	377	68.7	28%	4%	68%
FY2024	382	69.1	29%	5%	66%
FY2023	340	73.8	29%	4%	67%
FY2022	389	70.5	31%	2%	67%
FY2021	370	49.5	32%	3%	66%
FY2020	400	53.5	37%	1%	62%
FY2019	529	49.8	33%	2%	65%
FY2018	525	46.2	39%	3%	59%
FY2017	436	47.6	40%	5%	55%
FY2016	483	51.0	36%	2%	62%
FY2015	437	47.2	40%	2%	59%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

119 cases · 91.2 mo avg

2

Firearms

106 cases · 54.5 mo avg

3

Immigration

33 cases · 14.8 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

29 cases · 47.4 mo avg

5

Money Laundering

21 cases · 36.8 mo avg

6

Assault

18 cases · 98.7 mo avg

7

Robbery

15 cases · 90.7 mo avg

8

Sexual Abuse

8 cases · 241.4 mo avg

9

Tax

4 cases · 43.0 mo avg

10

Stalking/Harassing

4 cases · 22.2 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+8.1%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

119
Firearms

106
Immigration

33
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

29
Money Laundering

21
Assault

18
Robbery

15
Sexual Abuse

8
Tax

4
Stalking/Harassing

4

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 119 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Two peer sets for Colorado: FY2025 federal caseload volume and average imposed sentence, distinct from same-circuit neighbors.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(377 cases here).

Southern Mississippi · 378 cases · 5th Circuit
Western Louisiana · 378 cases · 5th Circuit
Western Kentucky · 388 cases · 6th Circuit
Eastern Kentucky · 390 cases · 6th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(68.7 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern Florida · 69.0 mo avg · 301 cases
Idaho · 68.2 mo avg · 309 cases
Northern Oklahoma · 67.9 mo avg · 564 cases
Southern Alabama · 67.3 mo avg · 299 cases

Read with Colorado

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH.

Northern · 69 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 69.0 mo (Δ 0.3 mo harsher vs Colorado); 301 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Idaho · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 68.2 mo (Δ 0.5 mo lenient vs Colorado); 309 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.9 mo (Δ 0.8 mo lenient vs Colorado); 564 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.3 mo (Δ 1.4 mo lenient vs Colorado); 299 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

Colorado stamps DISP-LONG on mix-adjusted disparity - the disparity guide explains offense-mix vs judicial variation.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Colorado at 119 cases (32% 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/.