Binghamton woman admits to escaping federal custody, possession of meth

ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A Binghamton woman is facing up to life in prison for escaping from a halfway house and possessing drugs with the intent to sell them.

United States Attorney Carla Freedman; Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge of the Homeland Security Investigations, Buffalo, New York Field Office; and United States Marshal David McNulty announced on Thursday that Jade Pittsley, 34, pleaded guilty to escaping from federal custody and possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine.

Pittsley was serving a federal term of imprisonment for a drug offense involving methamphetamine in November 2023 and at the time of the crime, she was under the supervision of a halfway house. Pittsley admitted that she has been directed to return to the halfway house but never did. Days later, law enforcement found her carrying a quantity of methamphetamine as well as drug paraphernalia in her purse.

Pittsley is scheduled for sentencing on December 30. She faces a minimum term of 5 years and up to life in prison. She is also facing a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of at least 4 years.

A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.

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