Other · National · FY2015–FY2025
Individual Rights
Average imposed sentence 74.2 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 72 mo) among 30 offense types.
- 74.2
- Avg months FY2025
- above the national average
- 100
- Federal cases
- 30%
- Within guidelines
- low guideline adherence
- 72%
- Guilty plea
The verdict
According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Individual Rights ranks #22 of 30 by caseload (100 cases) and #9 of 30 by average sentence (74.2 months).
- #22
- Caseload of 30
- #9
- Avg sentence of 30
- 74.2 months
- This offense avg FY2025
- 100
- This offense 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.
Individual Rights FY2024→FY2025: +11.2 mo
| Year | Cases | Avg (mo) | GL Min | GL Max | Within GL | Above GL | Below GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 100 | 74.2 | 667.5 | 77.4 | 30% | 4% | 66% |
| FY2024 | 125 | 63.0 | 488.4 | 68.5 | 27% | 5% | 68% |
| FY2023 | 113 | 77.7 | 1258.8 | 51.7 | 28% | 8% | 65% |
| FY2022 | 92 | 62.7 | 448.4 | 48.5 | 37% | 2% | 62% |
| FY2021 | 69 | 72.4 | 302.5 | 48.7 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| FY2020 | 70 | 70.3 | 390.3 | 79.6 | 36% | 2% | 62% |
| FY2019 | 68 | 52.1 | 303.3 | 47.3 | 41% | 8% | 51% |
| FY2018 | 67 | 38.7 | 214.4 | 46.6 | 46% | 2% | 52% |
Individual Rights · hardest district slice
Among districts with ≥5 FY2025 cases, New Mexico posts the longest average (470.0 mo, 1 cases , +533.4% vs national).
Where individual rights sentences sit among all federal sentences (FY2025)
Each bar counts imposed federal prison terms in that length band; the marker is this offense's average.
74 77th percentile longer than 77% of 61,431 federal sentences
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Source U.S. Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles · FY2025
Individual Rights - Top District Disparities (FY2025)
District Comparison (FY2025)
Districts with ≥5 FY2025 Individual Rights cases. Averages still mix case factors (history, quantity, cooperation).
| District | Cases | Avg (mo) | vs. National |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 1 | 470.0 | +533.4% |
| Eastern California | 1 | 470.0 | +533.4% |
| Southern Florida | 2 | 377.0 | +408.1% |
| Arizona | 1 | 324.0 | +336.7% |
| Northern Alabama | 1 | 180.0 | +142.6% |
| Southern Indiana | 2 | 151.0 | +103.5% |
| Southern West Virginia | 7 | 149.9 | +102.0% |
| Western Kentucky | 2 | 121.5 | +63.7% |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 102.0 | +37.5% |
| Western Texas | 2 | 95.0 | +28.0% |
| Northern California | 1 | 84.0 | +13.2% |
| Southern Ohio | 2 | 78.0 | +5.1% |
| Kansas | 8 | 67.2 | -9.4% |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3 | 63.0 | -15.1% |
| Western Arkansas | 2 | 37.5 | -49.5% |
| Western Louisiana | 3 | 37.0 | -50.1% |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 32.7 | -56.0% |
| Eastern Pennsylvania | 5 | 32.3 | -56.5% |
| Eastern Missouri | 1 | 24.0 | -67.7% |
| Northern Georgia | 2 | 24.0 | -67.7% |
Nationwide peers · caseload or average sentence
Similar FY caseload
Nearest by ABS(100 cases).
- Manslaughter · 94 cases · Violent Crime
- Drug Possession · 107 cases · Drug Offenses
- Commercialized Vice · 88 cases · Other
- Forgery/Counterfeiting/Copyright · 83 cases · Fraud/Financial
Similar average sentence
Nearest nationwide offense types by ABS(74.2 mo here; ≥50-case types).
- Arson · 71.9 mo avg · Violent Crime
- Money Laundering · 68.4 mo avg · Fraud/Financial
- Assault · 82.3 mo avg · Violent Crime
- Extortion/Racketeering · 60.3 mo avg · Violent Crime
Same-category peers · Other
Source: United States Sentencing Commission (USSC), Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025 · Methodology
What the Individual Rights data shows
In FY2025, 100 federal defendants were sentenced for individual rights, with an average sentence of 74.2 months -- 22.3 months above the national average across all offenses.
- 30% of individual rights sentences in FY2025 fell within the guideline range, with 66% below (downward departures or variances, often for cooperation). The below-range rate reflects how frequently prosecutors offer departure motions for substantial assistance. How the guidelines work
- The highest-average district for individual rights in FY2025 was New Mexico, averaging 470.0 months -- 395.8 months above the national average. Case-specific factors within this offense (criminal history, quantity or aggravating circumstances, cooperation) drive that gap as much as any district-level pattern; the comparison below shows the full spread. New Mexico data
- The average sentence for individual rights has risen 35.5 months since FY2018 (FY2018: 38.7 mo; FY2025: 74.2 mo). The trend chart above compares actual sentences against the guideline midpoint each year. Post-Booker sentencing trends
Descriptive USSC aggregates, not legal advice; individual sentences depend on case-specific facts.
PlainSentencing is rendered directly from the United States Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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