Jeremy Midkiff, Escape from Halfway House, West Virginia 2020

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Jeremy Midkiff, 39, of Huntington, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for escape from a halfway house, according to officials. Midkiff was serving an undischarged term of federal imprisonment when he left Dismas Charities, Inc., a Bureau of Prisons residential reentry facility located in St. Albans, West Virginia, in October 2020 without permission.

He did not return to the facility, and he had been on escape status for approximately eight months before he was apprehended by local law enforcement in connection with unrelated charges in June 2021. Midkiff has underlying federal convictions for felon in possession of a firearm and distribution of fentanyl.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney William S. Thompson, who commended the investigative efforts of the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant United States Attorney Negar M. Kordestani handled the prosecution.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence of 15 months in prison for Midkiff.

Midkiff, a resident of Huntington, was serving an undischarged term of federal imprisonment when he committed the crime. His underlying federal convictions include felon in possession of a firearm and distribution of fentanyl.

The case is the result of a thorough investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service, which worked to apprehend Midkiff after he went on the run. His sentence of 15 months in prison is a reminder that those who break the law will be held accountable.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:21-cr-0083.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/cabell-county-man-sentenced-prison-escape