FCI Schuylkill Inmate Charged with Possessing Contraband

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Xavion Lawrence, age 22, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institute Schuylkill, was indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing contraband.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment alleges that on November 13, 2022, Lawrence was found in possession of a piece of plexiglass sharpened to a point with a cloth handle, commonly referred to as a "shank."

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Prisons. Assistant United States Attorney Brian J. Gallagher is prosecuting the case.

Lawrence faces a maximum penalty of 5 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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