What does the Southern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Southern Ohio stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH at 71.3 mo across 560 USSC cases (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)), ranking #53/88 by average sentence.

How does Southern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -11.4% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 23% within guidelines, 75% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Southern sit among USSC districts?

#26 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #53 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.

6th Circuit · Ohio · FY2015–FY2025

Southern Ohio District

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75% of classifiable Southern Ohio sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

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

71.3
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 560
Federal cases: 23%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -11.4%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Southern FY2025

75% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.92 (8% no prior) ; defendants 89% male / 11% female / 14% non-citizen. Mean OL 5.1 on 560 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 Ohio District ranks #26 of 93 by caseload (560 cases) and #53 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (71.3 months).

#26
Caseload of 93: #53
Avg sentence of 88: 71.3 months
This district avg FY2025: 560
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 71 mo avg DISP-SHORT -11.4% short WITHIN-LOOSE 23% within RANK-MID #53/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-6TH 6th

FY2025: 560 cases at 71.3 mo average · #53/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -11.4% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (+0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
South · near

71
Western · near

71
Southern

71.3
Northern · near

71.5
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: +11.3 mo avg

Southern Ohio: FY2025 average 71.3 mo (+11.3 vs FY2024); caseload -17. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	560	71.3	23%	2%	75%
FY2024	577	60.0	20%	3%	77%
FY2023	623	58.4	21%	2%	77%
FY2022	583	61.6	23%	2%	74%
FY2021	507	62.6	25%	2%	74%
FY2020	552	58.4	28%	3%	69%
FY2019	562	53.0	28%	1%	71%
FY2018	574	52.2	23%	3%	74%
FY2017	540	60.6	27%	2%	71%
FY2016	502	52.4	25%	3%	71%
FY2015	590	46.4	26%	1%	73%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

203 cases · 81.1 mo avg

2

Firearms

137 cases · 29.4 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

55 cases · 25.5 mo avg

4

Immigration

40 cases · 8.1 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

36 cases · 135.9 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

20 cases · 300.7 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

14 cases · 89.0 mo avg

8

Robbery

11 cases · 124.4 mo avg

9

Murder

7 cases · 217.3 mo avg

10

Administration of Justice Offenses

7 cases · 17.4 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-11.4%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

203
Firearms

137
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

55
Immigration

40
Child Pornography

36
Sexual Abuse

20
Money Laundering

14
Robbery

11
Murder

7
Administration of

7

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 203 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

High-volume Southern peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers among ≥100-case books - distinct from circuit geography.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(560 cases here).

Massachusetts · 558 cases · 1st Circuit
Northern Oklahoma · 564 cases · 10th Circuit
Western Oklahoma · 584 cases · 10th Circuit
Northern Illinois · 587 cases · 7th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(71.3 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern Alabama · 71.5 mo avg · 516 cases
South Carolina · 71.0 mo avg · 591 cases
Western Virginia · 71.0 mo avg · 248 cases
Wyoming · 71.8 mo avg · 181 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-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH.

Northern · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.5 mo (Δ 0.2 mo harsher vs Southern); 516 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

South · 71 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.0 mo (Δ 0.3 mo lenient vs Southern); 591 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 71 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.0 mo (Δ 0.3 mo lenient vs Southern); 248 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Wyoming · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.8 mo (Δ 0.5 mo harsher vs Southern); 181 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 75% below GL

Southern stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-6TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Southern at 203 cases (36% 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/.