If you've ever taken the JSIN median back to your client and felt the number was wrong — it is. Here's the math.
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Westlaw Edge analytics covers motion outcomes — not charge-conditioned sentencing distributions.
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JSIN suppresses cells when fewer than 3 cases match. We don't.
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Every comparable in the brief cites the USSC datafile vintage from which it was drawn.
$147 brief launching May 2026. Join the waitlist for a free pilot brief and $50 credit toward your first order.
Join waitlist →4 hours of PACER comparable hand-pulls at the ~$172/hr CJA rate = $688 of billable time recovered. Brief price: SS $147 / JEB $97.
Briefs require ≥10 comparable cases for a defensible distribution. If your cell is too rare, you'll get a same-day full refund — no charge to you.
Frequently asked questions.
What do I get?
A PDF brief showing the sentencing distribution for cases matching your client's offense level, criminal-history category, and charge cluster — pulled from the USSC public datafile. Includes mean, median, quartiles, departure rate, below-guidelines rate, by-district comparison, and the 10 most-similar cases with USSC datafile citations.
How long does it take?
Brief generation typically completes in under 60 seconds after checkout. The PDF is emailed directly to the address you provide.
Where does the data come from?
The U.S. Sentencing Commission public datafiles — the same source JSIN uses, except we do not apply JSIN's exclusions. We include non-imprisonment sentences, cooperation departures, and cases with mandatory minimums. Every comparable cites the USSC datafile vintage from which it was drawn.
Why is this better than JSIN?
JSIN excludes non-imprisonment sentences, cooperation departures, and suppresses cells with fewer than 3 cases. Those exclusions inflate the median your client sees in the PSR. BenchRecon does not apply those filters, and every figure is citable to source.
Is the data the same as SentencingStats?
Both draw from USSC public files. BenchRecon is a one-shot deliverable — no subscription, no recurring charge. You pay per case, when you have a case.
What is the refund policy?
7-day full refund if the brief does not meet your standard. No questions asked.
$147 brief launching May 2026. Free pilot brief at launch.
Questions before ordering? hello@benchrecon.com — typical reply <4 hours