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2,408
criminal referrals made by FBI in March 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation referred 2,408 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in March 2025.
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33%
FBI referrals prosecuted
In March 2025 U.S. Attorneys acted on 3,326 FBI referrals they had received, charging 1,094 defendants or 33 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 2,232 FBI referrals without prosecution.
810 days
average time for FBI cases
U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 810 days days between receipt of a FBI criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during March 2025.
1,152
FBI Convictions in March 2025
In March 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 1,400 prosecutions of FBI-led investigations, a total of 1,152 defendants were convicted (or 82%), while 248 were not convicted.
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Montana
most FBI convictions per capita in March 2025
District Convictions (per capita)
Montana 434,320
D. C. 335,800
W Virg, N 310,990
Wyoming 226,010
N Dakota 214,310
In March 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in FBI-led investigations relative to population size in the Montana than in any other federal district.
54 months
typical FBI prison sentence
In March 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 54 months.
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