What does the Connecticut district docket plate read for FY2025?

Connecticut stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND at 79.5 mo across 260 USSC cases (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)), ranking #34/88 by average sentence.

How does Connecticut compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +18.0% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 22% within guidelines, 76% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Connecticut sit among USSC districts?

#72 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #34 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Connecticut 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.

2nd Circuit · Connecticut · FY2015–FY2025

Connecticut District

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76% of classifiable Connecticut sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

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

79.5
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 260
Federal cases: 22%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; +18.0%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Connecticut FY2025

76% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.81 (19% no prior) ; defendants 88% male / 12% female / 10% non-citizen. Mean OL 4.5 on 260 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, Connecticut District ranks #72 of 93 by caseload (260 cases) and #34 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (79.5 months).

#72
Caseload of 93: #34
Avg sentence of 88: 79.5 months
This district avg FY2025: 260
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.

Connecticut USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 80 mo avg DISP-LONG +18.0% long WITHIN-LOOSE 22% within RANK-MID #34/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-2ND 2nd

FY2025: 260 cases at 79.5 mo average · #34/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +18.0% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (-0.7 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Middle · near

78.1
Eastern · near

78.8
Connecticut

79.5
Middle · near

80.7
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.

Connecticut FY2024→FY2025: +16.3 mo avg

Connecticut: FY2025 average 79.5 mo (+16.3 vs FY2024); caseload +11. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	260	79.5	22%	3%	76%
FY2024	249	63.2	23%	4%	72%
FY2023	355	56.3	22%	2%	76%
FY2022	335	55.8	28%	0%	72%
FY2021	302	52.4	26%	3%	71%
FY2020	353	50.9	36%	3%	61%
FY2019	349	45.8	34%	3%	63%
FY2018	322	49.8	37%	1%	62%
FY2017	345	54.8	32%	4%	64%
FY2016	304	49.7	28%	3%	69%
FY2015	334	52.2	26%	1%	74%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

105 cases · 62.6 mo avg

2

Firearms

40 cases · 58.9 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

34 cases · 23.0 mo avg

4

Murder

14 cases · 312.1 mo avg

5

Robbery

13 cases · 87.9 mo avg

6

Tax

8 cases · 14.3 mo avg

7

Sexual Abuse

8 cases · 282.3 mo avg

8

Money Laundering

8 cases · 21.4 mo avg

9

Immigration

5 cases · 35.4 mo avg

10

Assault

5 cases · 149.8 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+18.0%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

105
Firearms

40
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

34
Murder

14
Robbery

13
Tax

8
Sexual Abuse

8
Money Laundering

8
Immigration

5
Assault

5

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 105 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Connecticut 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(260 cases here).

Eastern Oklahoma · 259 cases · 10th Circuit
Middle Alabama · 263 cases · 11th Circuit
Southern Georgia · 272 cases · 11th Circuit
Western Virginia · 248 cases · 4th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(79.5 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern Virginia · 78.8 mo avg · 884 cases
Middle Tennessee · 80.7 mo avg · 346 cases
Middle Florida · 78.1 mo avg · 1,528 cases
Eastern Washington · 77.8 mo avg · 335 cases

Read with Connecticut

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND.

Eastern · 79 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 78.8 mo (Δ 0.7 mo lenient vs Connecticut); 884 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 81 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 80.7 mo (Δ 1.2 mo harsher vs Connecticut); 346 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 78 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 78.1 mo (Δ 1.4 mo lenient vs Connecticut); 1,528 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 78 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 77.8 mo (Δ 1.7 mo lenient vs Connecticut); 335 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Connecticut at 105 cases (40% 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/.