Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/
Eleven inmates in the Northern District of West Virginia have been sentenced for smuggling or attempting to smuggle drugs into various prisons.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the inmates were smuggling drugs into Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Hazelton, Secure Female Facility (SFF) Hazelton, and Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Gilmer. Those receiving additional time to the sentences they were already serving include:
Angela Oxendine, 44, an inmate at SFF Hazelton, sentenced to three months;
Angela Woolwine, 35, an inmate at SFF Hazelton, sentenced to 12 months;
Brittney Hays, 31, an inmate at SFF Hazelton, sentenced to three months;
Tina Hatterer, 44, an inmate at SFF Hazelton, sentenced to six months;
Arlene Combs, 39, an inmate at SFF Hazelton, sentenced to six months;
Kevon Jackson, 31, an inmate at FCI Hazelton, sentenced to six months;
Christopher Coffey, 55, an inmate at FCI Hazelton inmate, sentenced to six months;
Joshua Jett, 40, an inmate at FCI Gilmer, sentenced to six months;
Dayvoughn Ervin, 31, an inmate at FCI Gilmer, sentenced to six months;
Joseph Sanders, 24, an inmate at FCI Gilmer, sentenced to six months;
Christopher Gorrell;41;an;inmate;at;FCI;Gilmer;sentenced;to;three-months.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brandon Flower and Will Rhee prosecuted the cases on behalf of the government.
The Bureau of Prisons investigated.
Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.
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