Federal Prison Updates
Policy changes, sentence-calculation guidance, First Step Act issues, and practical information for families and lawyers.
DOJ case update: Eastern District of Texas joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in COVID-Era Loan Takedown Exceeding $245 million in Fraud . Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation,…
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DOJ case update: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri Joins DOJ’s Fraud Division, SBA and SBA OIG in COVID-Era Loan Takedown Targeting…
Continue ReadingAndrei Samuilovski, 32, who has citizenship in Estonia, Switzerland and Russia, pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to illegally export U.S.-origin aviation and aerospace parts to…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A previously convicted felon was sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release after he possessed…
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Federal fraud defendants with restitution and DOJ liens should review house, retirement, mortgage, IFRP, and release-planning issues before self-surrender.
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Active-duty military and veterans may receive many BOP benefits, but FSA, RDAP, SCA, VA benefits, and release planning depend on federal-code versus military-code status.
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Non-U.S. citizens may receive some BOP benefits, but ICE detainers and final removal orders can block FSA credit application, RDAP early release, and prerelease custody.
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The BOP changed First Step Act credit rules in 2026. Eligible prisoners may have new arguments for credits during post-sentencing custody before BOP arrival.
Continue ReadingLast week, an individual in California was arrested and two others were charged for paying people on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles to…
Continue ReadingAlexander A. Olave, 35, of Manassas, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for orchestrating a multi-year fraud scheme that defrauded…
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE – Helen Boerman, 48, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare and other government health care…
Continue ReadingAbbott Laboratories (Abbott), an Illinois-based healthcare company that manufactures and sells infant formula and nutritional therapy products, has agreed to pay $384,999,040 to resolve…
Continue ReadingTYQUAN DECHALUS, also known as “Ty Ty” and “Kuzzo Ty,” 26; MICHAEL PHILLIP SQUIREWELL, also known as “Hoola,” “Hoola Gang,” and “Trench Monkey,” 30;…
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Tony Eldon Lee Jr., 40, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine resulting in…
Continue ReadingAn Illinois woman was sentenced this week to 27 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain tax refunds by…
Continue ReadingLuis Enrique Linero Pinto, also known as “El Calvo,” 41, of Colombia, has pleaded guilty in court in El Paso, Texas, today after being…
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Nigel Jamille Coats, 22, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of quantities of fentanyl.According to court documents and statements made…
Continue ReadingBURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on September 14, 2026, Theodore Bland, 31, of Stowe, Vermont,…
Continue ReadingRunning Bear Hosteen has been indicted in connection with four alleged sexual assaults that occurred over a one-year period. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingToday, the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division along with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General, as part…
Continue ReadingZachary Michael Clay was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for attempting to rob a local bank while armed with a hatchet. Source:…
Continue ReadingSeattle – A 26-year-old Seattle man was sentenced late Friday September 11th, in U.S. District Cout in Seattle to 17 years in prison for armed…
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. — Ronald Juckno, 53, of Fresno, former mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), was arrested on Friday, Sept. 11 following…
Continue ReadingGRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey announced that Abbott Laboratories (Abbott), an Illinois-based health care company…
Continue ReadingOrlando, Florida – Verlynn Horne has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Julie S. Sneed to two years and six months in federal prison…
Continue ReadingRode Lyle Enjady is facing federal charges after allegedly attacking a woman. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingAn Information was unsealed today, and former Senior Pastor Keith Rydell Mayes, Sr., 63, of Tulsa, pleaded guilty to Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion.…
Continue ReadingEjiroghene O. Okuma, a financial adviser who defrauded an elderly client out of nearly $10 million, was sentenced to more than seven years in…
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. – On Sep. 9, 2026, Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Tucson District Office, conducted a multi-state enforcement operation resulting in…
Continue ReadingPensacola, Florida – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida today announced an indictment as part of a nationwide enforcement action led…
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