A federal judge gave an MS-13 gang member more prison time. He hit a top prison official during lunch at Yazoo Correctional Complex in Yazoo County, Mississippi.
Bryan Galicia-Barillas is 29. He is from Guatemala. He got the new time on June 30, 2026. It adds 18 more months to his term. A jury found him guilty at trial on March 16, 2026.
Court staff said he hit a top Bureau of Prisons official. He used his fists. He hit the official in the head. This took place during lunch on or about May 28, 2025. The official's name was not shared.
The new charge covers hitting or blocking a federal officer or worker. This case matters. It shows gang harm does not stop once a member goes to prison. It can reach guards and staff inside the walls.
Galicia-Barillas must serve the 18 months after his current term ends. The two terms will not run at the same time. He must finish one first.
He was already locked up for a bigger case. In 2018, he pled guilty to a RICO charge. RICO is a law used to fight crime groups. His charge was tied to his role in MS-13 gang murders. Court records for this story give no other facts on those killings.
MS-13 is a violent street gang. It has hurt families in many states. That includes Texas. This case shows the gang's harm can follow a member even behind bars.
The FBI worked the new assault case. The U.S. Attorney's Office filed the charge against Galicia-Barillas.
Galicia-Barillas stays in federal custody. He must finish his RICO term first. Then he starts the extra 18 months. No new court dates were listed in the case file.
