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2,391
criminal referrals made by FBI in October 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation referred 2,391 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in October 2025.
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55%
FBI referrals prosecuted
In October 2025 U.S. Attorneys acted on 1,968 FBI referrals they had received, charging 1,085 defendants or 55 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 883 FBI referrals without prosecution.
788 days
average time for FBI cases
U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 788 days days between receipt of a FBI criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during October 2025.
846
FBI Convictions in October 2025
In October 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 1,281 prosecutions of FBI-led investigations, a total of 846 defendants were convicted (or 66%), while 435 were not convicted.
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Wash, E
most FBI convictions per capita in October 2025
District Convictions (per capita)
Wash, E 222,470
Montana 200,490
Ala, S 164,250
N Mexico 157,730
Vermont 129,530
In October 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in FBI-led investigations relative to population size in the Wash, E than in any other federal district.
52 months
typical FBI prison sentence
In October 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported that individuals convicted in U.S. district courts after investigations led by the FBI received a median prison sentence of 52 months.
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