In March 2026 U.S. Attorneys acted on 1,772 FBI referrals they
had received, charging 681 defendants or 38 percent, with crimes
in U.S. district courts and closing 1,091 FBI referrals without prosecution.
781 days
average time for FBI cases
U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 781 days days between receipt of a
FBI criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during
March 2026.
536
FBI Convictions in March 2026
In March 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 641 prosecutions
of FBI-led investigations, a total of 536 defendants were convicted (or
84%), while 105 were not convicted.
In March 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.
56 months
typical FBI prison sentence
In March 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.