Federal Prison Updates
Policy changes, sentence-calculation guidance, First Step Act issues, and practical information for families and lawyers.
BOP Commissioned Officer Training Extern Program 2026: Health Staffing Through Policy — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release…
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Todd M. Chapman, 58, of Huntington, was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison, to be followed by…
Continue ReadingA man who trafficked cocaine base, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana was sentenced yesterday to more than 12 years in federal prison. Cleveland Stephens,…
Continue ReadingA Mexican national been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for drug and gun violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S.…
Continue ReadingA Parker, Colorado woman pleaded guilty today to willfully failing to pay over employment taxes for more than a decade. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingDETROIT – Today, the FBI arrested a New Boston woman in connection with an alleged multi-million-dollar fraud scheme involving supposed child modeling events, United States…
Continue ReadingMarshall Lampkin used his scheme hundreds of times at dozens of stores in more than a dozen states. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingPHOENIX, Ariz. – Eduardo Valenzuela Lopez, 33, of Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico, and Jael Gonzalez Banuelos, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona, were arrested on the morning…
Continue ReadingRussell Alan Veneno was indicted on federal charges alleging he seriously injured another individual during an assault. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingBOSTON – Two Venezuelan nationals, alleged to be members of the violent transitional criminal organization Tren De Aragua, have been charged in connection with…
Continue ReadingA Garland man has been sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced…
Continue ReadingVALDOSTA, Ga. – A South Georgia man with prior drug convictions was sentenced to prison after police found him illegally in possession of a…
Continue ReadingFour people have entered guilty pleas in connection to methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew…
Continue ReadingA Maryland man was sentenced today to life in prison for forcibly sexually assaulting two minor girls in Burkina Faso in 2022 and 2023.…
Continue ReadingDAYTON, Ohio – United States Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II and Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck, Jr. announced today that Christopher Houck, 20, of…
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Israel Ramos Portillo, a/k/a “Juan Carlos,” 39, a citizen of Honduras who resided in Coffee Springs, Alabama, was found guilty by…
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Sentencing isn’t just “the day the judge says a number.” It’s the point where your case turns into a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) reality:…
Continue ReadingSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Richard LaPage, age 52, of Potsdam, New York, was sentenced on February 25, 2026 to 19 years (228 months) in…
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Sincere M. Perkins, 25, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after having previously been convicted at…
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Moore Capito will address the media this afternoon at the Sidney L. Christie U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney Adam Gordon speaks at "La Rana" press conference today: "For those who remain at large: Hide. Run. Fight. Flee. The illusion is that…
Continue ReadingJose Navarrete-Hernandez, 42, an El Salvadoran national, sentenced to 87 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl, illegally possessing firearms, and unlawful entry to the…
Continue ReadingGREAT FALLS – A Hays man who struck a man in the face with a screwdriver was sentenced today to 6 months in prison,…
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Marcel Kamill Mickles, 49, of Pensacola, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of distribution of cocaine; possession with intent…
Continue ReadingPROVIDENCE, RI – A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Providence to charges related to a conspiracy to murder a…
Continue ReadingDustin Alan Henley is facing federal charges after allegedly firing a rifle at an Eddy County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to a call. Source:…
Continue ReadingBaltimore, Maryland – Eight individuals connected to a Baltimore County-based MS-13 clique, including the leader of a New Jersey gang, now face a superseding indictment in…
Continue ReadingA 41-year-old Lucas County man was indicted in federal court for flashing a laser pointer at an aircraft while in flight. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingA Passaic County man was convicted of firearms and narcotics offenses following a three-day trial. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingAn owner and president of a collection of healthcare staffing companies was sentenced to federal prison today for willfully failing to pay over employment…
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