What does the Middle district docket plate read for FY2025?

Middle Pennsylvania stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD at 82.8 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 408 USSC cases, ranking #28/88 by average sentence.

How does Middle compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -17.8% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 39% within guidelines, 59% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Middle sit among USSC districts?

#42 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #28 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 mo)).

Where does Middle 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.

3rd Circuit · Pennsylvania · FY2015–FY2025

Middle Pennsylvania District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Middle Pennsylvania District
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Average imposed sentence 82.8 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

82.8
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 408
Federal cases: 39%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -17.8%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Middle Pennsylvania District ranks #42 of 93 by caseload (408 cases) and #28 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (82.8 months).

#42
Caseload of 93: #28
Avg sentence of 88: 82.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 408
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.

Middle USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 83 mo avg DISP-SHORT -17.8% short WITHIN-LOOSE 39% within RANK-MID #28/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near South CIR-3RD 3rd

FY2025: 408 cases at 82.8 mo average · #28/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -17.8% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: South (-0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Western · near

82.2
South · near

82.6
Middle

82.8
Eastern · near

83.3
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.

Middle FY2024→FY2025: +6.3 mo avg

Middle Pennsylvania: FY2025 average 82.8 mo (+6.3 vs FY2024); caseload -46. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	408	82.8	39%	2%	59%
FY2024	454	76.5	40%	2%	59%
FY2023	409	72.5	41%	2%	56%
FY2022	438	65.4	44%	2%	54%
FY2021	310	74.4	37%	2%	61%
FY2020	360	63.1	42%	2%	56%
FY2019	505	73.7	47%	2%	51%
FY2018	471	69.5	52%	0%	48%
FY2017	406	72.7	48%	2%	50%
FY2016	306	61.2	48%	3%	49%
FY2015	382	65.2	41%	2%	57%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

172 cases · 112.1 mo avg

2

Firearms

47 cases · 48.1 mo avg

3

Immigration

41 cases · 9.7 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

33 cases · 22.6 mo avg

5

Prison Offenses

31 cases · 13.0 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

25 cases · 256.3 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

14 cases · 56.1 mo avg

8

Child Pornography

11 cases · 95.8 mo avg

9

Robbery

8 cases · 105.1 mo avg

10

Stalking/Harassing

6 cases · 12.3 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-17.8%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

172
Firearms

47
Immigration

41
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

33
Prison Offenses

31
Sexual Abuse

25
Money Laundering

14
Child Pornography

11
Robbery

8
Stalking/Harassing

6

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 172 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

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

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(408 cases here).

Kansas · 410 cases · 10th Circuit
Middle Georgia · 405 cases · 11th Circuit
Montana · 403 cases · 9th Circuit
Western New York · 403 cases · 2nd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(82.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

South Dakota · 82.6 mo avg · 506 cases
Eastern Arkansas · 83.3 mo avg · 475 cases
Western Kentucky · 82.2 mo avg · 388 cases
Southern Georgia · 83.4 mo avg · 272 cases

Read with Middle

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD.

South · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.6 mo (Δ 0.2 mo lenient vs Middle); 506 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.3 mo (Δ 0.5 mo harsher vs Middle); 475 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 82 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.2 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Middle); 388 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.4 mo (Δ 0.6 mo harsher vs Middle); 272 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 59% below GL

Middle stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Middle at 172 cases (42% 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/.