The Federal Bureau of Investigation referred 2,096 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in January 2026.

In January 2026 U.S. Attorneys acted on 1,452 FBI referrals they had received, charging 822 defendants or 57 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 630 FBI referrals without prosecution.

U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 713 days days between receipt of a FBI criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during January 2026.

In January 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 750 prosecutions of FBI-led investigations, a total of 654 defendants were convicted (or 87%), while 96 were not convicted.

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

In January 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 56 months.