Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to cushy prison camp is a 'travesty of justice,' ex-BOP official says
Source: NBC News
Aug. 5, 2025, 2:14 PM EDT
Not long after it was first reported that Ghislaine Maxwell was moved to one of the cushiest federal detention facilities in the country, a private Facebook group dedicated to current and former federal prison staffers erupted in shock and outrage.
The federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, is one of seven minimum security, dormitory-style federal security facilities that do not typically hold inmates like Maxwell, 63, who are convicted of sex crimes and serving lengthy sentences. “As a retired BOP employee, this makes me sick,” wrote one person on the “Bureau of Prisons staff and retirees” Facebook page. “Since when are sex offenders allowed at the camp?” another wrote. “I don’t care who she snitched on, she’s a damn human trafficker."
NBC News reviewed screenshots of the page, which were provided by one of the group's members. The Facebook group is open only to those who pass an extensive vetting process to ensure they are, in fact, current or former BOP staffers, according to the member who has knowledge of how it is administered.
Vito Maraviglia, a retired federal prison special investigative agent, said in an interview that in his 27 years on the job he doesn't recall an instance in which a sex offender was moved to a prison camp. Placing Maxwell there meant it would be easier for her to escape or for someone on the outside to target her on the camp’s grounds, Maraviglia said. “The logic to me is not there,” he added. “It doesn’t pass the smell test.”
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