Texas inmate threatens to 'blow up' prison admin's house, gets extra prison time

Federal inmate receives additional prison time for threatening official

BEAUMONT, Texas — A federal inmate has been sentenced to an additional 57 months in prison for threatening a prison official, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Federal inmate sentenced for threatening Bureau of Prisons Administrator

BEAUMONT, Texas – A federal inmate has been sentenced to additional time in prison for threatening a prison official in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   John Robert Bond, 55, pleaded guilty to making threats against a federal official and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale on March 11, 2026.   According to information presented in court, on May 25, 2025, B…

Texas inmate threatens to 'blow up' prison admin's house, gets extra prison time

Less than a month before being released, a Texas inmate threatened to “blow up" a Bureau of Prisons administrator's home once he made it to freedom. He's been sentenced to nearly five more years in prison for the threat.