The Federal Bureau of Investigation referred 2,399 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in August 2026.

In August 2026 U.S. Attorneys acted on 2,138 FBI referrals they had received, charging 995 defendants or 47 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 1,143 FBI referrals without prosecution.

U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 754 days days between receipt of a FBI criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during August 2026.

In August 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 1,021 prosecutions of FBI-led investigations, a total of 882 defendants were convicted (or 86%), while 139 were not convicted.

In August 2026 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in FBI-led investigations relative to population size in the D. C. than in any other federal district.

In August 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported that individuals convicted in U.S. district courts after investigations led by the FBI received a median prison sentence of 60 months.