Convicted Felon Who Was Apprehended by U.S. Marshals After Fleeing Halfway House Pleads Guilty to Escaping Bureau of Prisons Custody CONCORD – A Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate has pled guilty for attempting to escape custody after he left a Manchester halfway house and was later apprehended by the U.S. Marshals, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.
Sentencing is set for November 4, 2026 before U.S. District Court Judge Steven J. McAuliffe.Daniel Irving, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of escape from federal custody. According to court documents and statements made in court, Irving was assigned to complete his prior federal sentence at the Hampshire House in Manchester after being transferred from a BOP facility in West Virginia.
In October 2025, law enforcement was alerted that Irving had removed his electronic GPS monitoring device and absconded. The United States Marshals then initiated a search for Irving, before locating him at a home in Goffstown. The charge of escape carries a maximum prison term of 5 years, a maximum fine of $250,000 and term of supervised release not to exceed 3 years. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S.
Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.The United States Marshals Service led the investigation. The Goffstown Police Department and the Manchester Police Department provided valuable assistance. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Vicinanzo is prosecuting the case.