Joshua Starr, Federal Weapon Possession, New Hampshire 2015

Berlin, New Hampshire – In a shocking case of prison violence, Joshua Starr, 30, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for federal weapon possession charges. The sentence was handed down in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire on November 2015.

Starr, a former inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Berlin, New Hampshire, was caught with a six-inch plastic stabbing weapon during a routine cell search in November 2015. This is not Starr’s first brush with the law, as he was previously prosecuted and convicted in federal district court in New Hampshire for possession of a similar weapon as an inmate at FCI Berlin.

The investigation into Starr’s activities was led by the Federal Correctional Institution in Berlin, New Hampshire, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nick Abramson prosecuted the case.

Starr’s 18-month sentence will be served consecutive to his current prison sentence, making him eligible to return to society in the next two years. The incident highlights the ongoing struggle with violence in prisons across the United States.

Joshua Starr was sentenced for his involvement in federal weapon possession charges. He is currently serving a sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Berlin, New Hampshire.

The United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Emily Gray Rice, announced the sentencing. The investigation into Starr’s activities was a collaborative effort between the Federal Correctional Institution in Berlin, New Hampshire, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The case serves as a reminder of the need for increased security measures in prisons to prevent the possession of weapons by inmates.

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