W.D. Mich. · fiscal year 20251 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025
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Western District of Michigan, fiscal year 2025
W.D. Mich. · Sixth Circuit · FY2025 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.
In fiscal year 2025 (1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025), 242 sentenced cases in the Western District of Michigan appear in the Commission's datafile. FY2024 had 61,678.
The median prison term was 63 months (5 yr 3 mo); 91% of cases carried a prison term. 60% of sentences were within the guideline range, 10% below it on a government motion, 28% below it for other reasons and — above it.
§ 1Offence types sentenced in FY2025
| Primary offence type | Cases | Share | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearms | 65 | 26.9% | 100% | 60 | 80% | — | 19% |
| Drug Trafficking | 61 | 25.2% | — | 105 | 43% | 16% | 38% |
| Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement | 32 | 13.2% | 63% | 39 | 66% | — | — |
| Immigration | 27 | 11.2% | 100% | 12 | 74% | — | — |
| Sex Abuse | 18 | 7.4% | 100% | 266 | 56% | — | — |
| Assault | 11 | 4.5% | — | 36 | — | 0% | — |
| 10 other offence types, pooled | 28 | 11.6% | fewer than 10 cases each | ||||
§ 2FY2025 compared
| Measure | W.D. Mich. | 6th Cir. | All districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases sentenced | 242 | 4,310 | 66,662 |
| Median prison months | 63 | 54 | 24 |
| Cases with a prison term | 91% | 93% | 92% |
| Within guideline range | 60% | 40% | 52% |
| Below range, government sponsored | 10% | 29% | 25% |
| Below range, other | 28% | 29% | 19% |
| Above range | — | 2% | 5% |
§ 3All fiscal years, W.D. Mich.
| Fiscal year | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 359 | 92% | 41 | 54% | 18% | 23% | 6% |
| FY2019 | 392 | 89% | 36 | 51% | 20% | 25% | 4% |
| FY2020 | 320 | 91% | 54 | 55% | 16% | 23% | 6% |
| FY2021 | 291 | 94% | 72 | 55% | 22% | 21% | — |
| FY2022 | 265 | 91% | 70 | 49% | 20% | 28% | — |
| FY2023 | 240 | 92% | 75 | 50% | 21% | 27% | — |
| FY2024 | 226 | 89% | 63 | 57% | 13% | 28% | — |
| FY2025 | 242 | 91% | 63 | 60% | 10% | 28% | — |
§ 4Provenance
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. Fiscal year 2025 datafile. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Whole period: Western District of Michigan, FY2018–FY2025.