WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jerome Ellis, 32, from Washington, D.C., an inmate in FCI Allenwood, Union County, Pennsylvania, was charged on September 24, 2026, with assaulting two Federal employees. According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment charges Ellis with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees at FCI Allenwood on May 19, 2026.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the FBI Philadelphia’s Capital Area Resident Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Zenzinger is prosecuting the case.
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 20 years and a fine. A sentence could also include a period of supervised release following imprisonment. A sentence following the finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.# # #