Demetrius McKinney, 45, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell, has been sentenced to one year and one month in prison for possessing a weapon while incarcerated. The sentence will be served consecutively to his current prison term and will be followed by three years of supervised release.
According to court documents and statements made during proceedings, on April 24, 2024, McKinney was involved in an altercation at FCI McDowell. After the incident, staff searched him and discovered a handmade weapon known as a “shank” in his right front pants pocket. The weapon consisted of a metal piece about six and a half inches long with one end sharpened to a point and a cloth handle on the other.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced the sentencing and acknowledged the work of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in investigating the case.
Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorneys Brian D. Parsons and Timothy D. Boggess prosecuted the case.
Information about this case is available on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, and related court documents can be accessed through PACER by searching for Case No. 1:25-cr-31.
