Transferred to a Federal Prison Camp in Texas - Ghislaine Maxwell relocates to a correctional facility in Texas.
Ghislaine Maxwell, the co-conspirator of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas, a shift that has caused controversy among her accusers and prison staff.
Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in recruiting and abusing underage girls, was previously held at a low-security federal correctional institute in Tallahassee, Florida. The new facility in Bryan, Texas, is a minimum-security federal prison camp, characterised by dormitory housing, fewer staff-to-inmate ratios, little or no perimeter fencing, and a focus on work and program activities.
The transfer happened without notifying Maxwell’s victims, and the government did not provide any explanation for why she was moved to a lower-security facility despite her conviction for serious sex offenses. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has confirmed that Maxwell is in custody at the Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas, but did not specify why she was transferred.
The prison camp in Bryan, Texas, houses only women, and a majority of its inmates are serving time for nonviolent offenses and white-collar crimes. Inmates at Federal Prison Camp Bryan are not kept under strict watch and are given freedoms within the camp because they are considered low-level security risks. However, they cannot enter another inmate's room or go into other housing units.
The administrator of BOP's Designation and Sentence Computation Center is the only one who can make the decision to house a sex offender like Ghislaine Maxwell at a minimum-security prison camp, according to the waiver policy. Yet, Maxwell's housing at Federal Prison Camp Bryan, given her sex offense charges and high profile, was surprising to some employees.
Maxwell's arrival at Federal Prison Camp Bryan was immediately noted among inmates and staff members. The prison camp has chain-link fencing around the property, but there is no security at the gate to stop people from getting on the grounds. The prison camp's inmates are primarily serving time for nonviolent offenses and white-collar crimes.
The issue of the Epstein case has persisted and is still dogging President Donald Trump. The meetings between Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Maxwell and her lawyer for nine hours over two days came amid public furor over the DOJ and FBI’s findings regarding the Epstein case, which included no incriminating 'client list' and no credible evidence of blackmailing famous men.
Maxwell, along with other accusers, have objected to the transfer, stating that she is a sexual predator who physically assaulted minor children. Despite the controversy, the BOP has not released any further statements regarding Maxwell's transfer or her housing arrangements.
- Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to the Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas, despite her conviction for a serious sex offense, has raised concerns among her victims and prison staff, as the BOP did not provide an explanation for the shift to a lower-security facility.
- In contrast to her previous institution, the Federal Prison Camp Bryan primarily houses women serving time for nonviolent offenses and white-collar crimes, offering fewer security measures and a focus on work and program activities.
- The Epstein case continues to be a matter of public concern and controversy, with President Donald Trump and the meetings between Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Maxwell and her lawyer coming under scrutiny, amid allegations of no incriminating evidence of blackmailing famous men.
