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Fed inmate gets 30 months for trying to flee Butner prison
A federal inmate was sentenced to 30 months for attempting to escape from the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina.
Charles Asher, 62, was found hiding in the bushes on the compound at approximately 9:00 p.m. on September 14, 2020, near the exit door of the institution.
Asher was required per FCI Butner orders and policy to be in his assigned housing unit at the time he was discovered. He was found with multiple unauthorized items that could be used to effectuate an escape, including a homemade rope approximately 14 feet in length, grey gloves, a blue mattress cover, and a homemade cardboard replica handgun wrapped with black electrical tape.
Asher previously pled guilty to the sole count of attempted escape from prison pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 751(a), on June 9, 2022.
U.S. Attorney Michael Easley for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Asher.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons investigated the case and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Mallory Brooks Storus prosecuted the case.
Related court documents and information are located on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:21-CR-00120-BO.
Asher, 62, received a 30-month sentence for his crime, which is punishable under 18 U.S.C. § 751(a) and carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison.
This case is a clear example of the consequences of attempting to escape from federal custody.
Asher’s sentence serves as a reminder that the Federal Bureau of Prisons and law enforcement agencies will not tolerate such behavior.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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