What does the Northern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Northern Mississippi stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH at 61.0 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 180 USSC cases, ranking #64/88 by average sentence.

How does Northern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -18.1% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 53% within guidelines, 39% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Northern sit among USSC districts?

#82 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #64 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)).

Where does Northern 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.

5th Circuit · Mississippi · FY2015–FY2025

Northern Mississippi District

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Average imposed sentence 61.0 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

61.0
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 180
Federal cases: 53%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; -18.1%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Northern Mississippi District ranks #82 of 93 by caseload (180 cases) and #64 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (61.0 months).

#82
Caseload of 93: #64
Avg sentence of 88: 61.0 months
This district avg FY2025: 180
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.

Northern USSC docket plate

BOOK-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-MID 61 mo avg DISP-SHORT -18.1% short WITHIN-MID 53% within RANK-MID #64/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near North CIR-5TH 5th

FY2025: 180 cases at 61.0 mo average · #64/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -18.1% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: North (-0.6 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Western · near

59.7
Central · near

60
North · near

60.4
Northern

61
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.

Northern FY2024→FY2025: -25.3 mo avg

Northern Mississippi: FY2025 average 61.0 mo (-25.3 vs FY2024); caseload -5. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	180	61.0	53%	8%	39%
FY2024	185	86.3	45%	4%	51%
FY2023	164	70.9	39%	5%	56%
FY2022	133	62.8	48%	2%	50%
FY2021	87	61.1	39%	6%	55%
FY2020	136	56.4	50%	2%	48%
FY2019	188	44.7	39%	3%	58%
FY2018	173	50.9	47%	5%	48%
FY2017	158	62.9	44%	6%	50%
FY2016	169	58.0	51%	6%	43%
FY2015	158	56.5	57%	5%	38%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

46 cases · 84.0 mo avg

2

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

40 cases · 16.7 mo avg

3

Firearms

38 cases · 49.1 mo avg

4

Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses

14 cases · 20.2 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

11 cases · 111.5 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

7 cases · 191.9 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

7 cases · 46.3 mo avg

8

Robbery

3 cases · 108.7 mo avg

3 cases · 90.3 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-18.1%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

46
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

40
Firearms

38
Obscenity/Other Sex

14
Child Pornography

11
Sexual Abuse

7
Money Laundering

7
Robbery

3
Immigration

3
Assault

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 46 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Northern 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(180 cases here).

Wyoming · 181 cases · 10th Circuit
Western Arkansas · 164 cases · 8th Circuit
Nevada · 202 cases · 9th Circuit
Vermont · 210 cases · 2nd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(61.0 mo here; ≥100-case books).

North Dakota · 60.4 mo avg · 325 cases
Central California · 60.0 mo avg · 932 cases
Western Washington · 59.7 mo avg · 346 cases
Western New York · 59.3 mo avg · 403 cases

Read with Northern

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH.

North · 60 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 60.4 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Northern); 325 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Central · 60 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 60.0 mo (Δ 1.0 mo lenient vs Northern); 932 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 60 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 59.7 mo (Δ 1.3 mo lenient vs Northern); 346 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 59 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 59.3 mo (Δ 1.7 mo lenient vs Northern); 403 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 39% below GL

Northern stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-5TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Northern at 46 cases (26% 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/.