The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that three inmates at Federal Correctional Institute – Schuylkill in Minersville were charged separately by criminal information with unlawfully possessing a prohibited object.

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, Matthew Davis, 42, was charged by criminal information with possessing a Samsung cellphone on Sept. 4.

Keon White, 32, was charged by criminal information with possessing an LG cellphone on Oct. 27, 2021; and Antwain Hill, 43, was charged by criminal information with possessing a Samsung cellphone on Nov. 4.

Under federal law, it is illegal for inmates to possess cellular phones due to the security-related issues that their use by inmates presents to the institution.

The matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Assistant United States Attorney Sean A. Camoni is prosecuting the case.