Federal Bench — Southern District of Indiana
Judge Sarah Barker
Southern District of Indiana — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Sarah Barker compiled from verified federal court records. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated June 19, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
USSC Sentences
1,077
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
60.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
21,168
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
16.3%
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from public USSC sentencing datafiles and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
Sentencing Distribution
Distribution metrics from 1,077 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 60.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 171.3 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 25.0 mo — 121.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 53.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 4.0% |
| Substantial-assistance rate | — |
| Government-sponsored below-range rate | — |
Offense Mix
Top offense categories among indexed sentences. A judge's offense mix reflects the docket they were assigned, not their personal selection.
- drug trafficking461 (42.8%)
- gambling151 (14.0%)
- extortion racketeering135 (12.5%)
- prison51 (4.7%)
- fraud25 (2.3%)
- money laundering23 (2.1%)
- embezzlement21 (1.9%)
- robbery19 (1.8%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.