Charleston, W.Va. – Ronald Edward Tinsley, a 52-year-old resident of Charleston, has pleaded guilty to charges of escape after not returning to a federal reentry facility.
Court documents reveal that on March 19, 2025, Tinsley did not return from an approved work pass to Dismas Charities Inc., a Bureau of Prisons residential reentry facility in St. Albans. He was subsequently arrested by law enforcement officers on May 13, 2025.
Tinsley’s confinement at Dismas Charities followed his conviction for possession of a stolen firearm in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on October 18, 2021.
His sentencing is set for October 27, 2025, where he could face up to five years in prison.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced the plea and praised the investigative efforts of the United States Marshals Service.
The hearing was presided over by United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer D. Gordon is handling the prosecution.
Further details about this case can be accessed through PACER by searching Case No. 2:25-cr-88 or via the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia’s website.
