CONCORD - Derkwon Johnson, 19, of Berlin, pleaded guilty in federal court on July 30, 2019, to possession of a prohibited object in prison, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 1, 2019, Johnson was an inmate at FCI-Berlin, New Hampshire. Officers found a shank in Johnson’s possession. The weapon was approximately 5.5 inches in length. Inmates are prohibited from possessing weapons in prison.
Johnson is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 13, 2019.
“In order to maintain the safety of inmates and prison staff, we will aggressively prosecute inmates who possess or use weapons at FCI-Berlin," said U.S. Attorney Murray.
This matter was investigated by the Bureau of Prisons - FCI-Berlin. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Krasinski.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
