A federal inmate was sentenced to additional prison time for threatening a prison official in the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs announced on March 11.
The sentencing highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address threats and violence against public officials within the correctional system.
John Robert Bond, age 55, pleaded guilty to making threats against a federal official and received a sentence of 57 months in federal prison from U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale. According to information presented in court, Bond stated on May 25, 2025, that upon his release he intended to "blow up" the home of an administrator at the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont. Bond had been scheduled for release on June 13, 2025.
Following the threat, jail staff searched Bond’s belongings and discovered notes describing the administrator and providing details about their home location. As a result of these findings, Bond was charged with a criminal violation and was not released as planned.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, which is described as a nationwide initiative utilizing Department of Justice resources to combat illegal immigration, eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect communities from violent crime perpetrators.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys John B. Ross and Chris Jackson.
