Convicted murderer already serving life in prison sentenced to additional 35 years for running drug distribution and money laundering operation from state custody

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A convicted murderer was sentenced to an additional 35 years in federal prison for running a drug distribution and money laundering operation from state custody. The sentencing took place after a federal trial in October 2025. The defendant's name is Jarvis Matthews.

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Convicted murderer already serving life in prison sentenced to additional 35 years for running drug distribution and money laundering operation from state custody

Media Coverage · April 23, 2026

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• • drug distribution
• • money laundering
• • federal prison

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Jarvis Matthews has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for his role in leading a multi-million-dollar drug trafficking and money laundering operation from the confines of Calhoun State Prison. After a trial in October 2025, a federal jury found Matthews guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl, five counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, and money laundering conspiracy. When he committed his federal c

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Convicted murderer already serving life in prison sentenced to additional 35 years for running drug distribution and money laundering operation from state custody

Jarvis Matthews has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for his role in leading a multi-million-dollar drug trafficking and money laundering operation from the confines of Calhoun State …

Apr 23, 2026