WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that James Hampton-Smith, age 38, of Aberdeen, MD, was sentenced by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann to 15 months in prison for attempting to provide contraband to an inmate.According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, on August 14, 2024, security officers at United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, observed the defendant climb the prison perimeter fence around 12:25 a.m. Utilizing a thermal imaging device, security officers watched the defendant jump down onto prison grounds and place a backpack in a trash can near the facility’s basketball court.
The bag’s contents included vape pens, cell phones, cutting tools, and synthetic marijuana.The Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tatum Wilson and Robin Zenzinger prosecuted the case.# # #