Federal Prison Updates
Policy changes, sentence-calculation guidance, First Step Act issues, and practical information for families and lawyers.
Louisville, KY – A Louisville man was sentenced on February 4, 2026, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.U.S. Attorney Kyle G.…
Continue ReadingAn Irvine man was arrested today on a nine-count federal grand jury indictment charging him with running a Ponzi scheme that conned victims –…
Continue ReadingBOSTON – A Brazilian national unlawfully living in Massachusetts and New Hampshire was sentenced yesterday for dealing firearms without a license. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Chad Cornelious Seymore, a/k/a “Circle City Pimp”, 50, of Dothan, Alabama, was sentenced to Life in federal prison after previously pleading guilty…
Continue ReadingA man in Dallas, Texas was federally charged with attempted interference of commerce by robbery after allegedly shooting a security guard who was servicing…
Continue ReadingBOSTON – A Colombian woman, unlawfully residing in Boston, was convicted today following a five-day jury trial in federal court in Boston of identity…
Continue ReadingRaheem Bennie Smith, aka Too-Too, 44, of Richmond, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for being a felon in possession…
Continue ReadingMADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Cory Kromray, 39, Minocqua, Wisconsin, was sentenced…
Continue ReadingDETROIT – Jevonte Cassidy Doakes, 33, of Detroit, Michigan, who shot into his ex-girlfriend’s home in May 2024 while his own child was sleeping…
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced in federal court to 420 months in prison, to be followed by five years…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A Utah woman was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release after she used her…
Continue ReadingGuatemalan national Joel Guerra Eraso was sentenced to eight years and 10 months in prison for immigration and firearms charges after he attempted to…
Continue ReadingBOSTON – A federal prison inmate was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for possessing a synthetic cannabinoid, also known as “K2,” in…
Continue ReadingBrad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 3, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted Brandi Ellis…
Continue ReadingBOSTON – A Mexican national, currently serving a state prison sentence for rape, has been charged with illegally re-entering the United States after deportation.…
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 111 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Special Agent in Charge of the Eastern Regional Office of the…
Continue ReadingA large-scale fentanyl trafficker in Abilene, Texas, was sentenced to life in federal prison this week. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingA Jordanian man residing in Lucas County has been sentenced to prison for possessing a firearm, which he was prohibited from having due to…
Continue ReadingBOP Leave and Benefits Policy 2017: Staffing Rules and Prison Conditions — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, car…
Continue ReadingBOP Medical Standards for New Correctional Employees 2017: Hiring Policy and Institutional Safety — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean…
Continue ReadingA defendant pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to illegally smuggle Honduran nationals and cocaine into the United States. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON – Stefan Day Rowold, 37, of Wiggins, Mississippi was sentenced Feb3, 2025 to 360 months in prison for vandalizing and setting fire to…
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA and GAINESVILLE – Today, United States Attorney John P. Heekin announced that five previously deported illegal aliens have been indicted separately by a federal grand…
Continue ReadingBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced a Baltimore County man to federal prison today, in connection with submitting fraudulent CARES…
Continue ReadingFLORENCE, S.C.—Oliver Austin Thomas, III, 50, formerly of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, now residing in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been sentenced to more than…
Continue ReadingBOSTON – A New York man has been arrested and charged for allegedly conspiring to infiltrate email accounts of legitimate truck-load carriers, using the…
Continue ReadingDENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Dario Perez Quintero, 34, formerly of Denver, Colorado; Guadalupe Mendoza…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS – Self-identified Antifa member Kyle Wagner was arrested today on federal threat and cyberstalking charges following alleged murder and assault threats against ICE,…
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