Inmate at halfway house arrested for possession of meth
Caleb Benjamin Fredrickson, 30, of Marshalltown was arrested by local police and taken to jail Saturday on possession of a controlled substance-third or subsequent offense, a Class D felony, and possession of contraband in a correctional institution.
Capt. Brian Batterson of the MPD said Fredrickson — an inmate at the Department of Corrections managed halfway house –was in possession of methamphetamine.
A Class D felony is punishable by a maximum prison term not to exceed five years which may be deferred or suspended unless forcible felony. A minimum fine of $750 but no more than $7,500 can be ordered.
For possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility, penalties include a fine between $625 and $6,250 and one year in jail; or no fine and up to two years in prison. At his initial appearance, Fredrickson was ordered held on $5,000 cash or surety bond.