Federal Inmate Charged with Possession of a Weapon in Prison

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Davon Nelson, age 40, of Maryland, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury for possession of a weapon in a federal correctional facility.

According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that on October 8, 2024, Nelson, an inmate at the Allenwood Federal Correctional Facility, possessed a prohibited object, a sharpened steel weapon. 

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Lloyd is prosecuting the case.

The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 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 and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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