Inmate at USP Lee Sentenced for Assault, Possessing a Weapon in Prison

ABINGDON, Va. – An inmate at USP Lee in Jonesville, Virginia was sentenced last week to 72 months for assaulting another inmate and for unlawfully possessing a weapon inside the prison.

According to court documents, Murray Plentywoods, 34, possessed a weapon inside the prison and committed an assault on May 11, 2020.

Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar of the Western District of Virginia made the announcement.

The investigation of the case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine M. Hummert prosecuted the case for the United States.