BOP Conflict Resolution Policy 2026: What the New Bureau Rule Could Affect
BOP Conflict Resolution Policy 2026: What the New Bureau Rule Could Affect — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody,…
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Federal Prisons in West Virginia: What Families, Inmates, and Lawyers Should Know
West Virginia plays a major role in the federal prison system. If your loved one is designated here—or your Ohio/Pennsylvania/DC case lands in a…
Continue ReadingFederal Prisons in Ohio: FCI Elkton, Sentence Reduction, Visiting, Mail, and Legal Help
If your loved one is heading into the federal system—or already inside—Ohio families usually have the same urgent questions: Where will they go? How…
Continue ReadingMan from Dominican Republic with prior child sexual abuse convictions pleads guilty to fentanyl charge
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Reinaldo Sanchez Gonzalez a/k/a Delvis Mendoza, 51, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty before U.S.…
Continue ReadingSource of supply for major drug trafficking ring appears in U.S. District Court in Seattle following transfer from Mexico
Seattle – The Mexico-based leader of a violent drug trafficking organization was arraigned today in U.S. District Court in Seattle, following his transfer from…
Continue ReadingHonduran national ordered to federal prison for fifth illegal reentry
A 48-year-old man who illegally resided in Porter has been sentenced for illegally reentering the country again Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingKC Man Sentenced to Four Years’ Imprisonment for Firearms Trafficking
A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced to four years imprisonment in federal custody today for conspiring to traffic firearms to prohibited persons. Source:…
Continue ReadingFederal grand jury indicts Clarence man for attempting to have sex with a 12-year-old
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Daniel Gregory, 33, of Clarence, NY, with attempted…
Continue ReadingArmed Career Criminal Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Offense
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayetteville man was sentenced Friday, February 6, to a total of 210 months in prison on one count of being a…
Continue ReadingChautauqua county man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jose Perez, 41, of Celeron, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession…
Continue ReadingThree Adult Sinaloa Cartel Associates Charged in Conspiracy to Use Teen Hitmen to Kill Cartel Target
SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury has indicted alleged Sinaloa Cartel associates Poly Antunez, Antonio Quinones and Jovanny Enriquez for directing a plot…
Continue ReadingBuffalo man going to prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization and failing to appear in court
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Omar Vazquez-Baez, a/k/a Tutu, 33, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent…
Continue ReadingMan Sentenced After Shooting Into High Point Housing Authority Building
GREENSBORO, N.C. – On February 11, 2026, Rodney Jamine Moore, Jr. was sentenced to 46 months in prison for possessing a firearm after having…
Continue ReadingFive Federally Indicted for Alleged $220 Million Nationwide Cattle Fraud Scheme; One is Fugitive on FBI Wanted List
Five individuals were federally indicted this week for their roles in an alleged $220 million nationwide fraud scheme involving purported cattle purchase contracts. Source:…
Continue ReadingWebster man who committed fraud while awaiting sentencing on a previous fraud conviction sentenced
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Timothy Siverd, 38, of Webster, NY, who was convicted of two counts of wire fraud and one…
Continue ReadingKansas City Man Charged with Child Pornography Offenses
A Kansas City, Mo., man was charged with child pornography offenses in a now-unsealed federal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City,…
Continue ReadingJonathan D. Frost Pleads Guilty To Three Felony Charges Related To $70 Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. On February 11, 2026, Jonathan D. Frost, 42, of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, entered pleas of guilty to three felonies at the federal…
Continue ReadingMexican National Sentenced for Illegally Reentering the Country
Isidro Gonzalez-Peleaz, 41, was apprehended by Border Patrol agents with his brother, Alfredo Gonzalez-Peleaz, who was also prosecuted for illegal reentry. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingRegistered Sex Offender from Worcester Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offense
BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced to over a decade in prison on Feb. 4, 2026 in federal court in Boston for possessing…
Continue Reading27 Members And Associates Of Tren De Aragua Splinter Faction Anti-Tren Charged With 2024 Double Murder In The Bronx, And Sex Trafficking, Kidnapping, Racketeering, And Other Offenses
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Acting Executive Associate Director of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations…
Continue ReadingTwenty-Seven Members and Associates of Tren de Aragua Splinter Faction Anti-Tren Charged With 2024 Double Murder in New York and Sex Trafficking, Kidnapping, Racketeering, and Other Offenses
A 38-count superseding indictment (S4 indictment) was unsealed today charging 27 members of the Anti-Tren faction of the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Man Charged with Interstate Transmission of Threats to Injure Five Federal Law Enforcement Officers
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury returned a five-count Indictment, charging James Patrick Lyons, age 45, with interstate transmission of threats to injure…
Continue ReadingSt. Paul Woman Indicted by a Minnesota Federal Grand Jury for inflicting Bodily Injury on a Federal Law Enforcement Officer in the Performance of His Official Duties
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury has returned a true bill of indictment charging Claire Louise Feng, age 27, with inflicting bodily injury…
Continue ReadingVirginia company, owner, and senior employee sentenced for illegally exporting millions of dollars of U.S. technology to Russia
Eleview International Inc., Oleg Nayandin, 54, of Fairfax, Virginia, and Vitaliy Borisenko, 39, of Vienna, Virginia, were sentenced today for conspiracy to violate the…
Continue ReadingFORMER LABOR UNION TREASURER INDICTED FOR BANK FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT, AND FALSIFICATION OF UNION FINANCIAL REPORTS
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Clarence Penny, 40, of Pace, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with eight counts of bank fraud, one…
Continue ReadingZACHARY MAN SENTENCED TO 175 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
United States Attorney Kurt L. Wall announced that U.S. District Court Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Thomas Mills V, age 59, of Zachary, Louisiana,…
Continue ReadingJefferson County Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Fentanyl Sale that Resulted in a Death
A Charles Town, West Virginia man was sentenced for selling fentanyl that resulted in an overdose death, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Clark…
Continue ReadingShelby Township Resident Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Assistance Fraud Scheme
DETROIT – A Shelby Township resident was sentenced yesterday for his role in a multi-million-dollar Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney…
Continue ReadingMan Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for 2020 Shooting of Girlfriend’s Former Friend
Daniel Cary, 31, of Fort Washington, Maryland, was sentenced today to nine years in prison for charges stemming from the shooting of his then-girlfriend…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Sues Harvard University for Withholding Race-Related Admissions Documents
Note: View complaint here. The release has been updated to reflect that the action took place today, February 13.The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division…
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