According to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller, Kajuan Woods, 37, and Patrick Alexander, 36, were each indicted separately on April 28, 2026, for possessing weapons while incarcerated at the facility.
Prosecutors allege that on or about March 15, 2026, Woods was found in possession of an inmate-manufactured weapon described as a four-inch piece of metal sharpened to a point with a cloth handle, commonly referred to as a “shank.” Alexander is accused of possessing a similar weapon—a six-inch piece of metal sharpened to a point with a white cord handle—on April 3, 2026.
In a separate case, Antwan Edward Johnson, Jr., 27, of North Carolina, was also indicted by a federal grand jury on April 28, 2026, on charges of possession of a prohibited object in prison. Authorities allege that on January 10, 2026, Johnson possessed both a cell phone and a six-inch sharpened plastic weapon with a cloth handle while incarcerated at FCI Schuylkill.
The cases were investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tatum R. Wilson and James M. Buchanan are prosecuting the cases against Woods and Alexander, respectively, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Lloyd is prosecuting the case against Johnson.
If convicted, Woods and Alexander each face a maximum penalty of five years in prison, while Johnson faces up to six years in prison. All three could also receive supervised release and fines as determined by the court.