The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that three federal inmates incarcerated at FCI Schuylkill have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to possession of inmate-manufactured weapons.
According to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictments were returned on February 24, 2026.
Damonta King
Damonta King, 19, was charged with possession of a weapon. The indictment alleges that in January 2026, a corrections officer conducting a pat-down search discovered King in possession of a prison-made weapon, commonly referred to as a “shank.”
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Special Investigative Services of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Assistant U.S. Attorney Luisa Honora Berti is prosecuting the case.
Lesundre Zacharie
Lesundre Zacharie, 25, was indicted on a charge of possession of weapons. Prosecutors allege that on or about January 30, 2026, Zacharie possessed two inmate-manufactured weapons: a six-inch piece of plexiglass sharpened to a point with a cloth handle, and a four-inch razor blade attached to a plastic pen — both commonly referred to as “shanks.”
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tatum R. Wilson is prosecuting the case.
Dorian Myles
Dorian Myles, 37, was also indicted on a charge of possession of a weapon. The indictment alleges that on or about January 30, 2026, Myles possessed an inmate-manufactured weapon described as a sharpened four-inch piece of plexiglass, commonly referred to as a “shank.”
The FBI and the Federal Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative Service investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tatum R. Wilson is also prosecuting this matter.
Potential Penalties
Each defendant faces a maximum penalty of up to five years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine if convicted.