What does the Southern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Southern Illinois stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH at 82.1 mo across 240 USSC cases (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)), ranking #31/88 by average sentence.

How does Southern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +28.0% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 60% within guidelines, 32% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Southern sit among USSC districts?

#76 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #31 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 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.

7th Circuit · Illinois · FY2015–FY2025

Southern Illinois District

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32% of classifiable Southern Illinois sentences landed below the guideline range - rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%).

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

82.1
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 240
Federal cases: 60%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; +28.0%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Southern FY2025

32% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)). Case-level mean CH 0.91 (9% no prior) ; defendants 85% male / 15% female / 10% non-citizen. Mean OL 4.6 on 240 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, Southern Illinois District ranks #76 of 93 by caseload (240 cases) and #31 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (82.1 months).

#76
Caseload of 93: #31
Avg sentence of 88: 82.1 months
This district avg FY2025: 240
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-LONG 82 mo avg DISP-LONG +28.0% long WITHIN-TIGHT 60% within RANK-MID #31/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Western CIR-7TH 7th

FY2025: 240 cases at 82.1 mo average · #31/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +28.0% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Western (+0.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Alaska · near

81.9
Southern

82.1
Western · near

82.2
South · near

82.6
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: -8.9 mo avg

Southern Illinois: FY2025 average 82.1 mo (-8.9 vs FY2024); caseload +16. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	240	82.1	60%	7%	32%
FY2024	224	91.0	56%	11%	33%
FY2023	261	120.5	50%	9%	41%
FY2022	261	104.3	59%	5%	36%
FY2021	221	90.0	54%	7%	40%
FY2020	234	86.7	49%	2%	49%
FY2019	286	93.4	48%	7%	45%
FY2018	266	86.2	57%	6%	37%
FY2017	266	94.1	56%	4%	41%
FY2016	317	82.6	65%	2%	33%
FY2015	398	76.9	62%	3%	35%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

92 cases · 100.4 mo avg

2

Firearms

50 cases · 71.5 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

33 cases · 48.2 mo avg

4

Immigration

14 cases · 5.3 mo avg

5

Prison Offenses

10 cases · 21.0 mo avg

6

Money Laundering

10 cases · 154.7 mo avg

7

Child Pornography

7 cases · 112.1 mo avg

5 cases · 204.2 mo avg

10

Robbery

3 cases · 138.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+28.0%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

92
Firearms

50
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

33
Immigration

14
Prison Offenses

10
Money Laundering

10
Child Pornography

7
Environmental

6
Sexual Abuse

5
Robbery

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 92 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(240 cases here).

Western Michigan · 242 cases · 6th Circuit
Western Virginia · 248 cases · 4th Circuit
Eastern Oklahoma · 259 cases · 10th Circuit
Connecticut · 260 cases · 2nd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(82.1 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Western Kentucky · 82.2 mo avg · 388 cases
Alaska · 81.9 mo avg · 138 cases
South Dakota · 82.6 mo avg · 506 cases
Middle Pennsylvania · 82.8 mo avg · 408 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-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH.

Western · 82 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.2 mo (Δ 0.1 mo harsher vs Southern); 388 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Alaska · 82 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 81.9 mo (Δ 0.2 mo lenient vs Southern); 138 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

South · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.6 mo (Δ 0.5 mo harsher vs Southern); 506 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.8 mo (Δ 0.7 mo harsher vs Southern); 408 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Southern at 92 cases (38% 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/.