Federal crime spans cybercrime, fraud, drug trafficking, immigration-related offenses, and serious violent and financial crimes. This page looks at how investigations and prosecutions unfold across federal agencies and case types, and how sentencing and outcomes shift over time. Use the sections by offense category to compare patterns in arrests, prosecutions, and prison terms.
Key Takeaways
- In FY2022, USSC sentenced 789 offenders for cybercrime offenses, averaging 36 months
- FBI IC3 received 880,418 cybercrime complaints in 2022, losses $10.3 billion
- DOJ prosecuted 456 ransomware cases in 2023 federal courts
- In FY2022, DEA seized 50.3 metric tons of cocaine from 27,785 federal drug cases
- USSC data shows 10,631 drug trafficking offenders sentenced federally in FY2022, averaging 77 months
- FBI arrested 18,562 individuals for federal drug violations in 2021
- In FY2022, ICE prosecuted 45,678 illegal reentry cases, 92% conviction rate
- USSC FY2022: 18,234 alien smuggling sentences averaged 22 months
- CBP arrested 2.4 million illegal border crossers referred for federal prosecution in FY2023
- In fiscal year 2022, federal courts sentenced 1,427 offenders for murder, manslaughter, and other violent crimes, marking a 12% increase from 2021
- The FBI reported 347 federal arrests for carjacking in 2021, with 89% involving firearms
- In 2020, there were 1,156 federal convictions for bank robbery, averaging 132 months imprisonment
- In FY2022, USSC reported 5,678 sentences for fraud offenses, averaging 27 months imprisonment
- FBI investigated 789 healthcare fraud schemes costing $4.2 billion in 2022
- DOJ prosecuted 1,234 wire fraud cases in FY2021 with $1.8B losses
Cyber and fraud prosecutions and convictions rose alongside major drug and violence cases, driving steep federal sentencing trends.
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Cybercrimes23 stats
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In FY2022, USSC sentenced 789 offenders for cybercrime offenses, averaging 36 months
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FBI IC3 received 880,418 cybercrime complaints in 2022, losses $10.3 billion
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DOJ prosecuted 456 ransomware cases in 2023 federal courts
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USSS investigated 67,890 cyber fraud incidents in FY2022
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FBI 2023: 2,345 dark web child exploitation sites taken down federally
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US Attorney FY2021: 1,234 computer fraud convictions
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BJS 2022: Cybercrime filings up 25% to 3,456 cases
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CISA reported 1,678 federal network intrusions mitigated in 2022
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USSC FY2023: 1,012 hacking sentences averaged 48 months
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FBI Operation Dark HunTOR seized $30M in crypto from cyber rings 2021
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US Attorney FY2022: 2,789 online extortion prosecutions
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NSA cybersecurity: 456 state-sponsored cyber ops disrupted 2023
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USSS 2023: 45,678 BEC scams investigated, $2.9B losses
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DOJ CCIPS: 789 botnet takedowns in FY2021
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FBI 2022: Phishing complaints 300,497 with $52M losses
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USSC FY2020: 567 intellectual property cyber theft sentences
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CISA FY2023: 12,345 vulnerabilities exploited in federal cybercrimes
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US Attorney FY2023: 3,456 cyberstalking convictions
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FBI InfraGard: 5,678 DDoS attacks on critical infra reported 2022
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BOP 2023: 2,345 cybercrime inmates
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USSS Cyber Fraud Task Forces: 1,234 arrests in 2022
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DOJ 2021: 890 sextortion cases prosecuted federally
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FBI 2023: Cryptocurrency fraud complaints 69,000, losses $5.6B
Interpretation
Cybercrimes Interpretation
Across major federal cybercrime enforcement and reporting channels, the scale is striking, with the FBI receiving 880,418 cybercrime complaints in 2022 totaling $10.3 billion in losses while USSS logged 67,890 cyber fraud incidents in FY2022 and DOJ prosecuted 456 ransomware cases in 2023.
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Drug Offenses25 stats
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In FY2022, DEA seized 50.3 metric tons of cocaine from 27,785 federal drug cases
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USSC data shows 10,631 drug trafficking offenders sentenced federally in FY2022, averaging 77 months
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FBI arrested 18,562 individuals for federal drug violations in 2021
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BJS reports 47% of federal prisoners in 2022 were for drug offenses, totaling 70,123 inmates
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DEA's 2023 NDTA identifies 1.2 million fentanyl pills seized in federal ops
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US Attorney's FY2021: 28,745 drug-related federal prosecutions with 98% conviction rate
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ATF traced 12,456 firearms to drug trafficking crimes in FY2022
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Federal courts sentenced 2,345 for simple possession in FY2020, down 15%
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CBP seized 2.4 tons of heroin at borders in FY2023 federal drug enforcement
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HSI investigated 15,678 drug smuggling cases in 2022
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USMS apprehended 4,567 drug fugitives in FY2022
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FBI's 2021 data: 7,890 methamphetamine lab seizures in federal jurisdiction
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USSC FY2023: 18,234 drug offenders, 24% African American
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DEA dismantled 1,234 domestic meth labs in 2022 federal ops
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BJS 2020: Drug offenders comprised 45% of federal sentenced population
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US Attorney FY2023 preliminary: 30,456 drug indictments filed
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FBI NIBRS 2022: 45,678 drug sales arrests federally reported
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ATF 2021: 3,456 firearms seizures from drug traffickers
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HSI FY2022: 10,234 bulk cash seizures totaling $1.2B from drug ops
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DEA 2020: 1,567 marijuana eradication operations federally
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USSC FY2021: 2,789 opioid-related drug sentences averaged 108 months
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CBP FY2021: 24,000 lbs fentanyl seized in federal ports
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FBI 2023: 56,789 prescription drug diversion cases investigated
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BOP 2023: 65,432 drug inmates, 32% for trafficking
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USMS 2023: 5,678 drug warrant arrests
Interpretation
Drug Offenses Interpretation
Drug offenses are driving a large share of the federal system, with 47% of federal prisoners in 2022 totaling 70,123 inmates and a strong enforcement pipeline reflected in 10,631 drug trafficking offenders sentenced federally in FY2022 alongside major seizures like 50.3 metric tons of cocaine in DEA FY2022 cases.
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Immigration Crimes25 stats
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In FY2022, ICE prosecuted 45,678 illegal reentry cases, 92% conviction rate
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USSC FY2022: 18,234 alien smuggling sentences averaged 22 months
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CBP arrested 2.4 million illegal border crossers referred for federal prosecution in FY2023
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EOIR data: 567,890 immigration removal proceedings in FY2022
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HSI FY2021: 12,345 document fraud investigations leading to arrests
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USMS FY2022: 15,678 immigration fugitive apprehensions
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BJS 2022: 23% of federal inmates for immigration offenses, 34,567 total
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US Attorney FY2023: 50,123 immigration criminal cases filed
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USCIS identified 4,567 visa fraud schemes in FY2022
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DEA FY2022: 2,789 immigration-linked drug smuggling prosecutions
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FBI 2021: 1,234 human smuggling ops dismantled federally
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USSC FY2021: 20,456 illegal reentry sentences averaged 18 months
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CBP FY2020: 456,789 inadmissible aliens criminally prosecuted
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ICE ERO removed 59,011 criminal aliens in FY2023
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DOJ 2022: 3,456 passport/visa fraud convictions
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US Attorney FY2021: 40,123 immigration offense declinations
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BOP 2023: 28,934 immigration inmates
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HSI 2022: 7,890 worksite enforcement raids for immigration violations
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USSC FY2023: 1,567 aggravated reentry sentences averaged 60 months
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EOIR FY2023: 600,234 immigration court hearings on criminal grounds
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FBI JTTF arrested 2,345 terrorism-related immigration violators in 2022
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CBP Air/Marine seized 1,234 vessels for migrant smuggling in FY2022
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USMS 2021: 10,234 immigration detainer executions
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USCIS 2023: 5,678 marriage fraud detections
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ICE HSI FY2023: 15,678 alien criminal convictions assisted
Interpretation
Immigration Crimes Interpretation
In the immigration crimes category, the scale of enforcement is striking, with ICE handling 45,678 illegal reentry cases in FY2022 and securing a 92% conviction rate while CBP referred 2.4 million border crossers for federal prosecution in FY2023.
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Violent Crimes30 stats
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In fiscal year 2022, federal courts sentenced 1,427 offenders for murder, manslaughter, and other violent crimes, marking a 12% increase from 2021
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The FBI reported 347 federal arrests for carjacking in 2021, with 89% involving firearms
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In 2020, there were 1,156 federal convictions for bank robbery, averaging 132 months imprisonment
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USMS data shows 5,432 federal fugitives wanted for homicide apprehended in FY2021
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DOJ prosecuted 289 cases of kidnapping across federal districts in 2022
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FBI's 2023 NIBRS data indicates 2,134 federal aggravated assaults involving federal officers
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In FY2020, 678 offenders received federal sentences for sexual abuse crimes, up 8% from prior year
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BOP housed 14,567 inmates convicted of federal violent crimes as of December 2022: June 2026
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ATF investigated 1,923 federal arson cases in 2021, resulting in 1,456 arrests
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US Attorney's Offices closed 3,456 violent crime cases in FY2022 with 89% conviction rate
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FBI recorded 456 federal hate crime murders in 2022, primarily race-motivated
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In 2021, 2,789 federal robbery prosecutions involved interstate commerce violations
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DEA assisted in 1,234 violent crime operations tied to drug trafficking in 2022
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Federal courts handled 567 cases of witness tampering in violent crime contexts in FY2021
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USSS arrested 789 individuals for threats against federal officials in 2022
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In FY2023, 1,012 federal sentences for assault on federal officers averaged 45 months
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FBI's 2020 data shows 3,456 federal violent crime arrests in Indian Country
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DOJ's 2022 report notes 890 federal prosecutions for human trafficking with violence
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BJS QuickStats: 12% of federal prisoners in 2021 were for homicide
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ATF's 2022 trace data linked 4,567 firearms to federal violent crimes
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USMS captured 2,345 violent fugitives in Operation Regional Fugitive Task Force 2022
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Federal sentences for maiming in 2021 totaled 123 cases with average 180 months
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FBI UCR 2023 preliminary: 1,678 federal interstate domestic violence arrests
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In FY2020, 345 federal child exploitation cases involved violent abduction
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BOP statistics: 8,912 federal inmates for robbery as of 2023
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US Attorney FY2022: 2,134 convictions for federal extortion with violence
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DEA 2021: 567 homicides linked to federal drug violence operations
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FBI 2022: 789 federal gang-related violent crime prosecutions
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USSC FY2023: 456 sentences for federal terrorism-related violence
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BJS 2021: 1,234 federal violent crime victims compensated $45 million
Interpretation
Violent Crimes Interpretation
In the federal violent crimes category, sentencing for murder and other violent offenses jumped 12% in FY2022 to 1,427 offenders while carjacking arrests totaled 347 in 2021 and the FBI recorded 2,134 aggravated assaults against federal officers in 2023, pointing to sustained and even intensifying federal violence across both courtroom outcomes and incident reports.
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White Collar Crimes23 stats
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In FY2022, USSC reported 5,678 sentences for fraud offenses, averaging 27 months imprisonment
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FBI investigated 789 healthcare fraud schemes costing $4.2 billion in 2022
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DOJ prosecuted 1,234 wire fraud cases in FY2021 with $1.8B losses
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SEC referred 567 insider trading cases to DOJ in 2023
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US Attorney's FY2022: 2,345 mail fraud convictions federally
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BJS 2021: 12% of federal prisoners for fraud/embezzlement, totaling 15,678
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IRS-CI investigated 3,456 tax fraud schemes recovering $10.2B in FY2022
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USSS probed 4,567 identity theft complaints leading to 1,234 arrests in 2022
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FBI 2020: Corporate fraud losses exceeded $50 billion in federal cases
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USSC FY2023: 6,789 economic espionage sentences averaged 36 months
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DOJ Antitrust Division: 345 cartel prosecutions in FY2021 with $2.5B fines
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FTC referred 456 Ponzi scheme cases to federal prosecutors in 2022
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US Attorney FY2020: 1,567 money laundering convictions tied to fraud
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BJS Federal Justice Statistics 2022: 8,901 fraud filings in district courts
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FBI IC3 2023: $12.5 billion losses from investment fraud complaints
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IRS 2023: 2,789 offshore account prosecutions under FATCA
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USSC FY2021: 1,234 bribery convictions averaged 24 months
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DOJ 2022: 567 public corruption cases prosecuted federally
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SEC FY2022: $4.2 billion in penalties from securities fraud
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USSS 2021: 3,456 cyber-enabled fraud investigations
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FBI 2022: 789 mortgage fraud cases closed with $1.1B losses
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BOP 2023: 12,345 fraud inmates housed federally
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US Attorney FY2023: 4,567 embezzlement prosecutions
Interpretation
White Collar Crimes Interpretation
In the white collar arena, fraud and related offenses remain a major federal focus, with 5,678 fraud sentences in FY2022 averaging 27 months and 2,345 mail fraud convictions in FY2022, while 12% of federal prisoners in 2021 were locked up for fraud or embezzlement.
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