Federal Prison Updates
Policy changes, sentence-calculation guidance, First Step Act issues, and practical information for families and lawyers.
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Michael Scott Hillwig, 59, of Camden, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and false use…
Continue ReadingMorris Anthony Campbell, who previously served a 46-month federal prison sentence for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and was on supervised release, will…
Continue ReadingGerrell Eugene Lawrence, 30, Columbia, Mo., man pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of a firearm after a prior felony conviction. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney Kurt Wall announced the sentencing of Michael D. Nelson, age 56 of Independence, Louisiana, in connection with an extensive federal, state,…
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on February 3, 2026, to charges of violating federal firearms and…
Continue ReadingTyrell West, 30, of Bowie, MD, was indicted by a D.C. Superior Court grand jury on three counts stemming from a November 2025 assault on…
Continue ReadingMatthew David Charley pleaded guilty in federal court to a violent assault in which he stabbed a victim three times in the back without…
Continue ReadingTucson, Ariz. – Deeno Roberto Jackson, 27, of Jamaica, was sentenced on Jan. 28, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez to 27 months…
Continue ReadingRyan Wesley Routh, 59, was sentenced today to life plus 84 months in federal prison for the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald J.…
Continue ReadingFrancisco Javier Diaz, of Houston, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for conspiring to transport illegal aliens in his commercial semitruck Source:…
Continue ReadingMichael Scott, 34, of Washington, D.C., was indicted by a D.C. Superior Court grand jury on four counts related stemming from an October 2025 assault…
Continue ReadingA federal jury convicted Warith Deen Muhammad, 39, of McLean, on charges of wire fraud and violating the Travel Act relating to a precious…
Continue ReadingDAVENPORT, Iowa – A Rock Island man was sentenced on January 28, 2026, to seven years in federal prison for false statements during purchases…
Continue ReadingABINGDON, Va. – A 68-year-old doctor, who worked at Smyth County Community Hospital and allegedly had a sexual relationship with an underage female coworker…
Continue ReadingDWAYNE CLAUD SINGH, 39, a citizen of Jamaica last residing in New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in…
Continue ReadingGerardo Pineda-Gallegos and Jose Lopez-Ruiz were arrested during a DEA-led seizure of more than 550 kgs of methamphetamine in San Antonio Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingBOP Design and Construction Procedures Update 2025: The Infrastructure Side of Prison Policy — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for r…
Continue ReadingBOP Facilities Operations Manual 2017: The Operational Backbone of an Institution — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, cus…
Continue ReadingWilliam R. Murphy pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of coercion and enticement of a minor. Source:…
Continue ReadingDERWIN VAZQUEZ, JR. conspired with his sister to make false statements to firearms dealers. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Ky. – A Salyersville, Ky., man, Jordan Cobb, 32, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 132 months in prison, for…
Continue ReadingA federal jury in San Francisco convicted former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, 38, on seven counts of economic…
Continue ReadingAn FBI and HSTF New Haven investigation has resulted in arrests of six men on federal charges related to their alleged involvement in a…
Continue ReadingA federal jury convicted Indian national Varun Arora, 38, on charges of abusive sexual contact and assault onboard a flight. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingA former Florida-based employee of TD Bank, N.A., Leonardo Ayala (“Ayala”), pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes in return for facilitating a money laundering…
Continue ReadingLAFAYETTE – On January 27, 2026, Brandon Jermaine Francisco, 39, of Mansura, Louisiana was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to committing…
Continue ReadingA Long Beach man was found guilty by a jury today of distributing fentanyl-laced cocaine that resulted in the overdose deaths on the same…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Manderson, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt…
Continue ReadingErica Aracely Carmona was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a money judgment of $955,350 for conspiracy to transport…
Continue ReadingBOSTON – A married couple was charged today for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud individuals seeking insurance coverage through the couple’s…
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