The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a federal grand jury in Scranton has indicted John Vercusky, 38, a federal inmate at the United States Penitentiary Schuylkill in Minersville.

Vercusky is charged with possession of marijuana at the facility on Oct. 25. The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and officers from USP Schuylkill.If guilty, the maximum penalty under federal law is 5 years of imprisonment for Vercusky, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.