> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.bodiesburied.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Federal Extortion and Racketeering Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025 - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-extortion-racketeering-sentences-western-district-of-oklahoma/ - Published: 2026-11-04T11:10:36.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-04T11:10:36.000Z - Description: Of 21 people sentenced for extortion and racketeering in the Western District of Oklahoma from fiscal year 2016 to 2021, 2 (10%) received a prison term and 10 (48%) received probation only. Across all 94 federal districts, 81% were sent to prison. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Federal [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [Federal Prosecution Analysis](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal/) › [Federal Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY201](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-district-western-district-of-oklahoma/) › Extortion and Racketeering: Western District of Oklahoma **In brief:** Of 21 people sentenced for extortion and racketeering in the Western District of Oklahoma from fiscal year 2016 to 2021, 2 (10%) received a prison term and 10 (48%) received probation only. Across all 94 federal districts, 81% were sent to prison. Updated November 4, 2026 · Sources: U.S. Sentencing Commission and Federal Judicial Center, fiscal years 2016–2025 This post uses the U.S. Sentencing Commission's records of 21 people sentenced in federal court in fiscal years 2016 to 2025\. Acquittals and dismissals come from a second source, the Federal Judicial Center's records of 753,808 federal defendants whose cases ended in fiscal years 2016 to 2025\. It is part of the [Federal Prosecution Analysis](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal/) series, which builds on [Military Moves Toward Sentencing Guidelines to Mirror the Federal System](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/military-sentencing-guidelines-federal-system/). How the numbers were built: [How the Federal Comparison Data Was Built](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-data-methodology/). ## Few Prison Sentences in This District The sheet records 21 people in the offense type "Extortion/Racketeering." 2 of them (10%) received a prison term, and 10 (48%) received probation only, with no prison or other confinement. The prison and probation counts do not add up to all 21 people. The data here does not show what the remaining people received. Among those sent to prison, the median prison term was 43.5 months (3.6 years). A quarter received 65.3 months or more, and a quarter received 21.8 months or less. These figures rest on 2 people. ## A Different Pattern From the Nation For all 94 districts together, this offense type had 1,515 people, 81% sent to prison, and a median prison term of 30 months. The share sent to prison in this district was much lower. For all offenses in the Western District of Oklahoma, the median prison term was 46 months. With 2 people in prison here, the median cannot be treated as a typical prison term. ## Almost All Cases Used One Guideline 20 people had §2E1.1 (Unlawful Conduct Relating to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) as the primary guideline. 1 had §2E1.4 (Use of Interstate Commerce Facilities in the Commission of Murder-For-Hire). They made up less than 1% of the district's 4,661 sentenced people for the period. ## Trials Were Common Compared With Other Offense Types 14 of 21 people (67%) pleaded guilty, and 7 were convicted after a trial. In all districts, 95% pleaded guilty, and for all offenses in this district the figure was 97%. All of the guilty pleas had a written plea agreement (100%), and 0% were straight pleas with no agreement. ## Guideline Range and Other Orders Only 1 sentence (5%) was within the guideline range. 11 (52%) were below the range without a government request, and 9 (43%) were below it at the government's request. 0 were above the range. The national share of sentences for this offense type within the range was 36%. A mandatory minimum applied to 0 of the 21 people with that information recorded (0%). 2 people (10%) were ordered to serve supervised release, with a median term of 24 months. A fine was ordered for 5 (24%), and restitution for 1 (5%). 90% of the people were in the lowest criminal history category I, and 0% were in the highest (VI). Court-martial records have no criminal history field. ## Almost All Cases Fall in Early Years 20 people were sentenced in fiscal years 2016 to 2019, and 1 person in fiscal years 2020 to 2025\. The table shows 13 people in 2016, 7 in 2017, and 1 in 2021\. The fiscal year runs from October 1 through the end of September. The median in 2016 was 0 months. In 2017, none of the 7 people pleaded guilty, so the plea column reads 0 of 7\. The table has no other years, and the counts are too small to show a trend. | Fiscal year | People sentenced | Median prison | Pleaded guilty | | ----------- | ---------------- | ------------- | -------------- | | 2016 | 13 | 0 months | 100% | | 2017 | 7 | n/a | 0 of 7 | | 2021 | 1 | 87 months | 1 of 1 | ## What the Records Do Not Show The dataset leaves out acquittals and dismissals, since it covers only people sentenced after a conviction. Reported prison terms are the terms ordered. They are not the time a person actually served. Altus AFB, Fort Sill, and Tinker AFB are located in the district. Courts-martial for service members are military proceedings, which is why they are not part of this federal count. ### How We Counted Everyone sentenced in federal court in the Western District of Oklahoma (U.S. Sentencing Commission district label "Oklahoma West") in fiscal years 2016 to 2025 whose offense type was "Extortion/Racketeering" (21). Offense types are the Commission's OFFGUIDE categories. Federal fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30\. No person, judge, or lawyer is identified in any of these records. ### What to Keep in Mind **No parole in federal prison; credit for good conduct.** Federal prison has no parole for crimes committed on or after November 1, 1987\. A federal prisoner can earn up to 54 days of good conduct credit for each year of the sentence the judge imposed, which is about 15%. Some federal prisoners can also earn First Step Act time credits, but many offenses make a person ineligible. The numbers in this post are the sentences judges imposed, not the time people actually served. **Federal supervised release.** Most federal prison sentences are followed by a term of supervised release that the judge sets as part of the sentence. A person who violates it can be sent back to prison. A court-martial cannot sentence anyone to supervision after release. Military parole and mandatory supervised release are decided later by a board, not by the judge at trial. **Who decides the sentence, and under what rules.** Federal judges sentence every federal case. They must calculate the Sentencing Guidelines range, which is advisory, and must impose any mandatory minimum the statute requires unless an exception applies. In courts-martial, the accused could choose sentencing by members until the rules changed. For cases in which every guilty finding is for an offense committed after December 27, 2023, a military judge sentences alone, within sentencing parameters. Courts-martial tried in 2024 and later include both old-rule and new-rule cases, and the data cannot tell them apart. **Time periods.** Federal numbers are by federal fiscal year (October 1 to September 30), based on the sentencing date. The military numbers are by trial date. Neither source has the date of the offense, so a change in law shows up in either data set gradually. **How life sentences and "time served" are counted.** In the federal numbers, a life sentence is counted as 470 months, and any other sentence longer than 470 months is counted as just under 470 months. A sentence of "time served" is counted as one day (0.03 months). Averages are affected by these rules; medians much less. ## Related Analysis - [Military Moves Toward Sentencing Guidelines to Mirror the Federal System](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/military-sentencing-guidelines-federal-system/) (the background article) - [Federal Prosecution Analysis](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal/) (all federal posts) - [How the Federal Comparison Data Was Built](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-data-methodology/) (sources and method) - [Federal Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-district-western-district-of-oklahoma/) (overview) - [Federal Drug Trafficking Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-drug-trafficking-sentences-western-district-of-oklahoma/) (same district, other offense type) - [Federal Firearms Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-firearms-sentences-western-district-of-oklahoma/) (same district, other offense type) - [Federal Immigration Offense Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-immigration-sentences-western-district-of-oklahoma/) (same district, other offense type) - [Federal Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement Sentences in the Western District of Oklahoma, FY2016–2025](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/federal-fraud-theft-embezzlement-sentences-western-district-of-oklahoma/) (same district, other offense type) - [U.S. Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles](https://www.ussc.gov/research/datafiles/commission-datafiles?ref=bodiesburied.com) (source) - [Federal Judicial Center, Integrated Database (criminal defendants)](https://www.fjc.gov/research/idb?ref=bodiesburied.com) (source) **About the author.** Jocelyn C. Stewart is a retired Army JAG with more than 24 years of trying courts-martial and more than 200 jury trials. She hosts *Where All The Bodies Are Buried* and runs the [Law Office of Jocelyn C. Stewart](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/?ref=bodiesburied.com). This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.