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2,288
criminal referrals made by FBI in September 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation referred 2,288 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in September 2025.
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38%
FBI referrals prosecuted
In September 2025 U.S. Attorneys acted on 3,027 FBI referrals they had received, charging 1,147 defendants or 38 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 1,880 FBI referrals without prosecution.
844 days
average time for FBI cases
U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 844 days days between receipt of a FBI criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during September 2025.
1,178
FBI Convictions in September 2025
In September 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 1,561 prosecutions of FBI-led investigations, a total of 1,178 defendants were convicted (or 75%), while 383 were not convicted.
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D. C.
most FBI convictions per capita in September 2025
District Convictions (per capita)
D. C. 441,840
W Virg, N 349,870
S Dakota 211,950
N Dakota 199,000
Ala, S 193,290
In September 2025 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.
52 months
typical FBI prison sentence
In September 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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