What does the Southern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Southern Indiana stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-HARSH · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH at 112.4 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 356 USSC cases, ranking #2/88 by average sentence.

How does Southern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +49.0% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 48% within guidelines, 49% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Southern sit among USSC districts?

#53 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #2 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third 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 · Indiana · FY2015–FY2025

Southern Indiana District

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Average imposed sentence 112.4 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

112.4
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 356
Federal cases: 48%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +49.0%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Southern Indiana District ranks #53 of 93 by caseload (356 cases) and #2 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (112.4 months).

#53
Caseload of 93: #2
Avg sentence of 88: 112.4 months
This district avg FY2025: 356
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 112 mo avg DISP-LONG +49.0% long WITHIN-MID 48% within RANK-HARSH #2/88 harsh PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-7TH 7th

FY2025: 356 cases at 112.4 mo average · #2/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +49.0% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (-4.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Eastern · near

102.8
Western · near

106.3
Eastern · near

108.3
Southern

112.4
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: -7.8 mo avg

Southern Indiana: FY2025 average 112.4 mo (-7.8 vs FY2024); caseload +4. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	356	112.4	48%	4%	49%
FY2024	352	120.2	42%	4%	55%
FY2023	393	113.2	40%	2%	58%
FY2022	515	108.9	44%	4%	52%
FY2021	413	92.8	47%	2%	51%
FY2020	537	104.8	45%	4%	51%
FY2019	472	90.5	44%	4%	52%
FY2018	414	101.4	39%	4%	57%
FY2017	423	92.9	43%	4%	53%
FY2016	330	95.9	42%	3%	55%
FY2015	375	95.8	36%	4%	60%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

145 cases · 124.9 mo avg

2

Firearms

86 cases · 71.0 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

27 cases · 34.6 mo avg

4

Robbery

21 cases · 160.3 mo avg

5

Immigration

19 cases · 20.1 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

10 cases · 433.4 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

10 cases · 151.3 mo avg

8

Commercialized Vice

8 cases · 19.6 mo avg

9

Child Pornography

7 cases · 162.1 mo avg

10

Prison Offenses

6 cases · 10.8 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+49.0%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

145
Firearms

86
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

27
Robbery

21
Immigration

19
Sexual Abuse

10
Money Laundering

10
Commercialized Vice

8
Child Pornography

7
Prison Offenses

6

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 145 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

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

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(356 cases here).

Western North Carolina · 352 cases · 4th Circuit
Northern California · 364 cases · 9th Circuit
Middle Tennessee · 346 cases · 6th Circuit
Western Washington · 346 cases · 9th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(112.4 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern Oklahoma · 108.3 mo avg · 259 cases
Western Missouri · 106.3 mo avg · 668 cases
Eastern Kentucky · 102.8 mo avg · 390 cases
Eastern Tennessee · 102.1 mo avg · 532 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-MID · RANK-HARSH · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH.

Eastern · 108 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 108.3 mo (Δ 4.1 mo lenient vs Southern); 259 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 106 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 106.3 mo (Δ 6.1 mo lenient vs Southern); 668 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 103 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 102.8 mo (Δ 9.6 mo lenient vs Southern); 390 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 102 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 102.1 mo (Δ 10.3 mo lenient vs Southern); 532 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 145 cases (41% 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/.