Man pleads guilty to stabbing at US Penitentiary in Atwater

ATWATER, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral pleaded blameworthy successful the lawsuit of a stabbing astatine a penitentiary successful Atwater connected Monday, the United States Department of Justice said.

The DOJ says Jarvell Kent, 30, of Fresno, pleaded blameworthy connected Monday to battle with a deadly limb successful the United States Penitentiary astatine Atwater.

According to tribunal documents, Kent chased different inmate astir a compartment artifact astatine USP Atwater portion holding a jail-made limb that was similar a weapon connected April 28, 2024. Kent and different inmates utilized his jail-made weapon to stab the victim.

The DOJ says the unfortunate ended up requiring aesculapian attraction to dainty the wounds.

Kent is scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected June 23. Federal officials accidental helium faces a maximum statutory punishment of 10 years successful situation and a $250,000 fine.