Donta Betts

In Custody
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:2010s
State:Maryland
Time Imprisoned:
11 Years 3 Months 19 Days
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Donta Betts

Biography

Black Baltimore 20-year-old federally convicted for his role in the April 2015 Freddie Gray uprising — specifically for making a destructive device (lighter fluid on propane tanks) intended for use during the unrest. Sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, the longest sentence from the Baltimore Uprising.

2010s audit verified October 12, 2026: The official BOP locator returned one DONTA BETTS, 59165-037, age 30, Black, male, currently at Lee USP. Age and identity align with DOJ's June 24, 2016 report, identifying him as 20 and already detained following July 7, 2015 arrest. The erroneous released status was corrected. BOP's May 21, 2029 date is projected, not an actual release; release remains blank.

Case

Charges: Making a destructive device; related federal counts (Baltimore Uprising, April 2015).
Arrested: Jul 7, 2015
Sentenced: Jun 24, 2016
Incarcerated: Jul 7, 2015
Sentence: Fifteen years imposed June 24, 2016 for riot-related destructive-device conduct and a separate shooting. Arrested and detained July 7, 2015 in the shooting case before the federal riot complaint; release remains unverified.
Prosecutor: Matthew J. Maddox; Sandra Wilkinson
Judge: J. Frederick Motz
Convicted: Yes
Plead: Guilty (plea agreement confirmed in DOJ sentencing report, June 24, 2016; plea date not established).

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