What does the Virgin district docket plate read for FY2025?

Virgin Islands stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD at 60.9 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 59 USSC cases.

How does Virgin compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +3.7% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 60% within guidelines, 34% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Virgin sit among USSC districts?

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

Where does Virgin 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.

3rd Circuit · Virgin Islands · FY2015–FY2025

Virgin Islands District

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Average imposed sentence 60.9 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

60.9
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 59
Federal cases: 60%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; +3.7%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Virgin Islands District ranks #91 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (59 cases). Average-sentence rank is reserved for districts with at least 100 cases.

#91
Caseload of 93: 60.9 months
This district avg FY2025: 59
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.

Virgin USSC docket plate

BOOK-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-MID 61 mo avg DISP-LONG +3.7% long WITHIN-TIGHT 60% within RANK-NA Rank n/a PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-3RD 3rd

FY2025: 59 cases at 60.9 mo average · mix-adjusted +3.7% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (+0.1 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.

Virgin FY2024→FY2025: -14.6 mo avg

Virgin Islands: FY2025 average 60.9 mo (-14.6 vs FY2024); caseload -38. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	59	60.9	60%	6%	34%
FY2024	97	75.5	66%	1%	33%
FY2023	67	69.3	74%	2%	24%
FY2022	56	35.8	68%	9%	23%
FY2021	56	36.6	72%	0%	28%
FY2020	37	22.0	69%	3%	29%
FY2019	86	53.6	59%	5%	36%
FY2018	57	60.1	67%	12%	21%
FY2017	74	44.4	62%	4%	34%
FY2016	59	39.4	73%	0%	27%
FY2015	60	63.4	80%	4%	16%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

34 cases · 73.6 mo avg

2

Immigration

12 cases · 4.5 mo avg

3

Firearms

7 cases · 99.3 mo avg

4

Sexual Abuse

2 cases · 162.0 mo avg

5

Individual Rights

2 cases · 21.0 mo avg

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

1 cases · 16.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+3.7%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

34
Immigration

12
Firearms

7
Sexual Abuse

2
Individual Rights

2
Stalking/Harassing

1
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

1

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 34 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Virgin 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(59 cases here).

Guam · 35 cases · 9th Circuit
Middle Louisiana · 95 cases · 5th Circuit
Rhode Island · 99 cases · 1st Circuit
Northern Mariana Islands · 17 cases · 9th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(60.9 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern Mississippi · 61.0 mo avg · 180 cases
North Dakota · 60.4 mo avg · 325 cases
Central California · 60.0 mo avg · 932 cases
Western Washington · 59.7 mo avg · 346 cases

Read with Virgin

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-NA · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-3RD.

Northern · 61 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 61.0 mo (Δ 0.1 mo harsher vs Virgin); 180 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

North · 60 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 60.4 mo (Δ 0.5 mo lenient vs Virgin); 325 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Central · 60 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 60.0 mo (Δ 0.9 mo lenient vs Virgin); 932 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 60 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 59.7 mo (Δ 1.2 mo lenient vs Virgin); 346 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Virgin at 34 cases (58% 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/.