Overview

• Current and former inmates at Federal Prison Camp Bryan report more frequent lockdowns, added armed guards and round‑the‑clock special‑operations teams after Ghislaine Maxwell arrived in August.
• A mid‑August lockdown coincided with Maxwell meeting visitors in the chapel, with inmates later noting the timing of a DOJ transcript release of her July interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
• Prisoners allege preferential treatment that included meals delivered to her dorm, escorted late‑night workouts, showers after others were confined to bunks and hair services once sightlines were blocked by tarps.
• The warden held a town‑hall meeting warning that threats, attempts to harm Maxwell or talking to the media could lead to immediate transfers to higher‑security facilities.
• Her placement in a minimum‑security camp drew scrutiny because sex offenders typically require a Bureau of Prisons waiver, while officials and her lawyer offered little public detail beyond citing safety concerns after issues in Florida and her appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court as the president said he would "take a look" at a possible pardon.