E.D. Wis. · Money LaunderFY2018–FY2025

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Money Launder in the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Q: What is the typical sentence for money laundering offences in the Eastern District of Wisconsin?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 30 months (2 yr 6 mo), with the middle half of terms between 0 and 59 months. 66% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for money laundering offences is 40 months.

Q: How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, money laundering offences had a median prison term of 40 months and a within-range share of 25% over the same period. The district's figures are below on median term and null the national within-range share.

Q: Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §none, §2S1.1 and §2X3.1.

Q: Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

E.D. Wis. · Seventh Circuit · Money Launder nationally

The datafile contains cases reported to the Commission with sentencing documents. Sentence length statistics use the Commission's capped variable (sentences of 470 months or longer, including life, are recorded as 470 months) and exclude sentences of probation or a fine only. Figures are aggregates of past cases and are not a prediction for any case.

10cases, FY202544 over FY2018–FY2025

30median prison monthsnational, this offence: 40

—within guideline rangenational 25%

66%cases with a prison termnational 88%

§ 1Length of prison terms

<10

median 30 mo

under 6 mo6–11 mo1–2 yr2–3 yr3–5 yr5–10 yr10–15 yr15–20 yr20–30 yr30 yr+life

Share of cases with a prison term, by length of the term (29 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: money laundering offences nationally.

Interquartile range 0–59 months; mean 43. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

Money Launder was the primary offence type in 44 cases sentenced in the Eastern District of Wisconsin between FY2018 and FY2025 (2% of the district's cases), with 10 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 30 months (2 yr 6 mo), shorter than the national median for money laundering offences (40 months) and shorter than the Seventh Circuit median (55). Half of prison terms fell between 0 and 59 months; 66% of cases carried a prison term.

These are aggregates of past cases. The guideline range for any case depends on its offence level, criminal history and statutory minimums, and the sentence on the court's findings; no figure here estimates an outcome.

§ 3Position relative to the guideline range

Within guideline range <10Above range <10Below range, government sponsored 41%Below range, other 46%Not determinable 0

§ 4Compared with the district, the circuit and the nation

Measure	E.D. Wis., money launder	E.D. Wis., all offences	7th Cir., money launder	US, money launder
Cases per fiscal year	<10	288	50	1,193
Share of district caseload	1.9%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	30	48	55	40
Mean prison months	43	64	—	67
Cases with a prison term	66%	86%	89%	88%
Within guideline range	—	18%	21%	25%
Above range	—	3%	—	2%
Below range, government sponsored	41%	35%	35%	44%
Below range, other	46%	44%	43%	29%
Median final offence level	21	22	—	24

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

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Money Launder cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

<10

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’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Median prison months by fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

Fiscal year	Cases	Prison	Median months	Within range	Below, gov.	Below, other	Above
FY2018	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2019	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2020	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2021	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2022	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2023	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2024	12	—	—	—	—	—	0%
FY2025	10	—	—	—	—	—	0%

§ 6Criminal history

Category I71% · 73%

Category II<10

Category III<10

Category IV0% · 3%

Category V<10

Category VI<10

Share of cases at each final criminal history category; grey figure: money laundering offences nationally.

§ 7Guidelines applied

§none · 55 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2S1.1 Laundering of monetary instruments · 41 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X1.1 Attempt, solicitation or conspiracy (not covered by a specific guideline) · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2S1.3 Structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)

Primary guidelines the Commission associates with this offence type, with the district's caseload under each across all offence types.

§ 8Questions and answers

What is the typical sentence for money laundering offences in the Eastern District of Wisconsin?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 30 months (2 yr 6 mo), with the middle half of terms between 0 and 59 months. 66% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for money laundering offences is 40 months.

How often are money laundering offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

Not enough cases to show.

How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, money laundering offences had a median prison term of 40 months and a within-range share of 25% over the same period. The district's figures are below on median term and null the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §none, §2S1.1 and §2X3.1.

Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

§ 9Other offence types in the Eastern District of Wisconsin

§ 10Provenance

Source: United States Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles, fiscal years 2018–2025 (US government works), aggregated by this site; the FY2025 file is dated 29 Apr 2026. Offence type is the Commission's OFFGUIDE code 21; district is CIRCDIST 51. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.