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Aggravated Identity-Theft Cases Fell 8% Over Four Years
Sentencing Commission data show 561 federal cases in fiscal 2025 involved the mandatory consecutive identity-theft statute, with an average sentence of 54 months.
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Mandatory minimums
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Federal Prison Population Reached 154,932; 61% Had Mandatory-Minimum Offenses
Sentencing Commission data show most people in federal custody were sentenced within the past decade, with an average imposed term of 153 months.
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Federal Robbery Sentences Averaged 108 Months in Fiscal 2025
The Sentencing Commission counted 1,233 robbery cases; sentences averaged 160 months with a Section 924(c) conviction and 72 months without one.
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Federal Zero-Point Sentencing Adjustment Reached 17,341 Cases
The Sentencing Commission says 72% of people with zero criminal-history points received the two-level adjustment in fiscal 2025, with immigration cases dominating.
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Mandatory Minimums Applied in 15% of Federal Sentences in 2025
The Sentencing Commission counted 13,926 cases carrying a statutory floor; one-third of convicted defendants received relief from that penalty.