Several inmates facing charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA –Several inmates were indicted today on multiple charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.

Dwight Foster, 48, an inmate of USP Hazelton, is charged with one count of “Assault of a Correctional Officer Involving Physical Contact” and one count of “Possession of a Prohibited Object – Weapon.” Foster is accused of having a weapon on his person. He is also accused of striking a correctional officer in September 2021.

Jason Dent, 44, an inmate at USP Hazelton, is charged with one count of “Assault of a Correctional Officer Resulting in Bodily Injury.” Dent is accused of assaulting a Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative Services Lieutenant causing bodily injury in April 2021.

Shawn Ford, 23, an inmate at FCI Hazelton, was indicted on one count of “Attempt to Obtain a Prohibited Object – Narcotic.” Ford is accused of trying to obtain suboxone without the warden’s knowledge in April 2021.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. Bauer is prosecuting each case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Prisons investigated.

An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.