Congressional staff tour Maxwell’s prison, raise concerns

Congressional investigators visited the federal prison holding Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, as part of an ongoing inquiry into her transfer to the facility and allegations she is receiving preferential treatment. Staffers for the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees toured the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, and questioned officials but reported being unsatisfied with the answers provided.

The visit, which lasted approximately three hours, included a two-hour tour with facility staff and the warden. In a joint statement, Democratic Representatives Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Robert Garcia of California, the ranking members of the committees, said their staff sought answers about Maxwell's "unprecedented transfer and VIP treatment." They alleged that Bureau of Prisons leadership "repeatedly shut down our lines of questioning or could not provide basic information" regarding Maxwell's treatment, allegations of sexual assault at the facility, and retaliation against whistleblowers. The lawmakers also expressed serious concerns about the accuracy of the information they received.

Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, was...