What does the Southern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Southern Alabama stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH at 67.3 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 299 USSC cases, ranking #60/88 by average sentence.

How does Southern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -10.0% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 56% within guidelines, 41% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Southern sit among USSC districts?

#68 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #60 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)).

Where does Southern 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.

11th Circuit · Alabama · FY2015–FY2025

Southern Alabama District

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Average imposed sentence 67.3 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

67.3
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 299
Federal cases: 56%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; -10.0%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Southern Alabama District ranks #68 of 93 by caseload (299 cases) and #60 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (67.3 months).

#68
Caseload of 93: #60
Avg sentence of 88: 67.3 months
This district avg FY2025: 299
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.

Southern USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-MID 67 mo avg DISP-SHORT -10.0% short WITHIN-TIGHT 56% within RANK-MID #60/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-11TH 11th

FY2025: 299 cases at 67.3 mo average · #60/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -10.0% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (+0.6 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Western · near

66.5
Southern

67.3
Northern · near

67.9
Idaho · near

68.2
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.

Southern FY2024→FY2025: -3.3 mo avg

Southern Alabama: FY2025 average 67.3 mo (-3.3 vs FY2024); caseload +62. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	299	67.3	56%	2%	41%
FY2024	237	70.6	47%	2%	51%
FY2023	308	59.3	47%	4%	49%
FY2022	308	68.5	44%	3%	53%
FY2021	228	72.7	41%	0%	59%
FY2020	301	68.5	54%	4%	42%
FY2019	376	56.5	67%	1%	32%
FY2018	287	51.4	57%	1%	42%
FY2017	333	57.2	56%	1%	42%
FY2016	317	58.4	61%	1%	37%
FY2015	329	53.2	60%	0%	39%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

87 cases · 44.1 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

78 cases · 106.3 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

52 cases · 39.3 mo avg

4

Immigration

41 cases · 3.7 mo avg

5

Murder

9 cases · 231.1 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

4 cases · 296.5 mo avg

7

Robbery

4 cases · 104.8 mo avg

8

Child Pornography

4 cases · 168.8 mo avg

9

Assault

4 cases · 111.0 mo avg

10

Tax

3 cases · 18.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-10.0%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

87
Drug Trafficking

78
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

52
Immigration

41
Murder

9
Sexual Abuse

4
Robbery

4
Child Pornography

4
Assault

4
Tax

3

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 87 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Southern 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(299 cases here).

Northern Florida · 301 cases · 11th Circuit
Eastern Wisconsin · 302 cases · 7th Circuit
Idaho · 309 cases · 9th Circuit
Middle North Carolina · 312 cases · 4th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(67.3 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern Oklahoma · 67.9 mo avg · 564 cases
Western Pennsylvania · 66.5 mo avg · 456 cases
Idaho · 68.2 mo avg · 309 cases
Colorado · 68.7 mo avg · 377 cases

Read with Southern

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH.

Northern · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.9 mo (Δ 0.6 mo harsher vs Southern); 564 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 66.5 mo (Δ 0.8 mo lenient vs Southern); 456 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Idaho · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 68.2 mo (Δ 0.9 mo harsher vs Southern); 309 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Colorado · 69 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 68.7 mo (Δ 1.4 mo harsher vs Southern); 377 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 41% below GL

Southern stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Firearms · lead offense

Firearms led Southern at 87 cases (29% 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/.