Gabriel Mangum, Escape from Custody, Iowa 2020

An Iowa man, who had a history of escaping from federal custody, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.

Gabriel Mangum, 45, from Iowa City, Iowa, received the 33-month prison term after pleading guilty to one count of escape from custody on December 31, 2020.

Evidence from Mangum’s plea and sentencing hearings showed that he was previously convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in federal court in 2009 and sentenced to seven years in prison.

In June 2017, Mangum escaped from federal custody while in a halfway house. He was arrested approximately one month later and sentenced to another 18 months’ imprisonment.

Mangum’s second escape occurred on July 31, 2019, when he left the halfway house without permission. He remained on the loose until October 25, 2020, when he was arrested by law enforcement.

Mangum has a long criminal history, including convictions for robbery, drugs, thefts, forgery, and disorderly conduct. This is his third federal conviction.

United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Mangum to 18 months in prison for violating his supervised release conditions and 15 months in prison for his most recent escape. He will also serve a one-year term of supervised release after the prison term.

Mangum is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Morfitt and investigated by the United States Marshal’s Service.

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