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Prison Assault: Baltimore Man Gets Additional Time After Attacking Correctional Officers

McCrorey, 25, gets two more years for assaulting officers in prison; sentence to run consecutively.

August 29, 2025, 9:42 AM

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Executive Summary

Davonta McCrorey, 25, received an additional two-year federal prison sentence for assaulting federal correctional officers.

The assault occurred in March 2024 at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex, where McCrorey struck and bit officers.

The new two-year sentence, imposed by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber, will run consecutively to McCrorey’s existing eight-year prison term.

Laws and Precedent

Davonta McCrorey was sentenced in a U.S. District Court for assaulting federal correctional officers, a federal offense investigated by the FBI and Federal Bureau of Prisons and prosecuted by an Assistant United States Attorney. His guilty plea resulted in a sentence ordered to run consecutively to his existing prison term, meaning the new penalty is served in addition to the original sentence rather than concurrently.

Davonta McCrorey, 25, of Baltimore, has been sentenced to an additional two years in federal prison for assaulting federal correctional officers at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in March 2024. U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber imposed the sentence on Thursday, August 28, 2025, ordering it to run consecutively to an existing eight-year prison term McCrorey was already serving. McCrorey pleaded guilty to the charges on April 15, 2025.

Details of the Assault

According to court records, the incident occurred while McCrorey was an inmate at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County. On March 16, 2024, McCrorey aggressively charged out of his prison cell.

He proceeded to strike two federal correctional officers in the face multiple times, causing them injuries. When other correctional officers attempted to restrain him, McCrorey resisted their efforts, verbally threatening them with violence and biting one officer on the hand.

Investigation and Prosecution

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) jointly investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Hannah Nowalk Watson was responsible for the prosecution.

The consecutive two-year sentence underscores the severe consequences for individuals who assault federal law enforcement officers within correctional facilities. This ruling reinforces the commitment to protecting the safety of correctional staff and maintaining order within federal prisons.