What does the Rhode district docket plate read for FY2025?

Rhode Island stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-1ST at 57.5 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 99 USSC cases.

How does Rhode compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -18.4% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 33% within guidelines, 67% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Rhode sit among USSC districts?

#89 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)).

Where does Rhode 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.

1st Circuit · Rhode Island · FY2015–FY2025

Rhode Island District

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Average imposed sentence 57.5 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

57.5
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 99
Federal cases: 33%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -18.4%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Rhode Island District ranks #89 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (99 cases). Average-sentence rank is reserved for districts with at least 100 cases.

#89
Caseload of 93: 57.5 months
This district avg FY2025: 99
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.

Rhode USSC docket plate

BOOK-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-MID 58 mo avg DISP-SHORT -18.4% short WITHIN-LOOSE 33% within RANK-NA Rank n/a PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-1ST 1st

FY2025: 99 cases at 57.5 mo average · mix-adjusted -18.4% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (+0.4 mo).

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.

Rhode FY2024→FY2025: +17.7 mo avg

Rhode Island: FY2025 average 57.5 mo (+17.7 vs FY2024); caseload -10. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	99	57.5	33%	0%	67%
FY2024	109	39.8	19%	3%	78%
FY2023	106	43.0	15%	0%	85%
FY2022	109	45.7	16%	1%	83%
FY2021	75	59.2	13%	3%	84%
FY2020	100	34.4	20%	6%	74%
FY2019	135	94.9	20%	2%	78%
FY2018	93	38.7	20%	2%	78%
FY2017	99	42.7	31%	1%	68%
FY2016	90	45.9	28%	1%	70%
FY2015	120	48.4	29%	0%	71%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

35 cases · 33.0 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

27 cases · 54.5 mo avg

3

Child Pornography

11 cases · 81.3 mo avg

5 cases · 275.4 mo avg

6

Firearms

3 cases · 105.5 mo avg

7

Robbery

2 cases · 84.9 mo avg

2 cases · 18.0 mo avg

10

Administration of Justice Offenses

2 cases · 0.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-18.4%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

35
Drug Trafficking

27
Child Pornography

11
Immigration

6
Sexual Abuse

5
Firearms

3
Robbery

2
Prison Offenses

2
Money Laundering

2
Administration of

2

What this shows Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 35 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Rhode 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(99 cases here).

Middle Louisiana · 95 cases · 5th Circuit
Western Wisconsin · 129 cases · 7th Circuit
New Hampshire · 130 cases · 1st Circuit
Alaska · 138 cases · 9th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(57.5 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern Wisconsin · 57.9 mo avg · 302 cases
Montana · 57.9 mo avg · 403 cases
Southern Florida · 56.8 mo avg · 1,457 cases
Northern Georgia · 58.5 mo avg · 502 cases

Read with Rhode

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-LOOSE · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-1ST.

Eastern · 58 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 57.9 mo (Δ 0.4 mo harsher vs Rhode); 302 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Montana · 58 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 57.9 mo (Δ 0.4 mo harsher vs Rhode); 403 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 57 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 56.8 mo (Δ 0.7 mo lenient vs Rhode); 1,457 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 59 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 58.5 mo (Δ 1.0 mo harsher vs Rhode); 502 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 67% below GL

Rhode stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-1ST - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement · lead offense

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement led Rhode at 35 cases (35% 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/.