USP Lee Inmate Sentenced for Possessing a Weapon Inside the Prison

ABINGDON, Va. – An inmate at USP Lee in Jonesville, Virginia was sentenced this week to 41 months of additional incarceration for possessing a weapon inside the prison.

According to court documents, Jose Soto-Ramirez, 35, possessed a weapon inside USP on December 22, 2019. He was sentenced this week to 41 additional months of incarceration and a 3-year term of supervised release.

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.