Event Details

This legal document, part of case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE filed on June 15, 2022, argues that the pre-sentence detention conditions of Ms. Maxwell at the MDC constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The filing claims her treatment is significantly harsher than that of the general prison population and was implemented under specific directives from then-Attorney General William Barr, who was intent on avoiding a repeat of the incident involving Epstein in BOP custody. The document asserts this disparate and punitive treatment was condoned by MDC supervisors and wardens.