Inmate Sentenced To Prison For Possessing A Weapon In Prison
Monday, December 9, 2024, 9:45 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
BLUEFIELD, W.VA.- Today, December 9, 2024, William Williams, 24, a federal inmate currently lodged in the Federal Correctional Institution McDowell, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Court Judge David A. Faber to 15 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for Possession of a Weapon by a Federal Inmate.
According to U.S. Attorney Will Thompson and charging documents filed with the court, on December 12, 2022, during a routine pat-down search of Williams, a federal corrections officer discovered a handcrafted weapon commonly known as a “Shank,” in his left front pants pocket.
The shank was constructed from an approximately five-inch piece of metal with a sharpened point on one end and the other end wrapped in cloth to be fashioned into a handle.
During today’s hearing, Williams admitted to possessing the shank and further admitted that he fashioned it to be utilized as a weapon.
U.S. Attorney Thompson commended the investigative work of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for the successful prosecution of Williams.
