On June 16, 2026, congressional staffers from the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee visited the minimum-security prison camp in Texas where Ghislaine Maxwell is incarcerated. Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Robert Garcia (D-CA) issued a joint statement following the visit, expressing concerns about Maxwell's treatment and the lack of transparency from Bureau of Prisons officials regarding her transfer and the conditions at the facility.
During the three-hour visit, staffers toured the grounds and engaged with prison leadership, but reported that their inquiries about Maxwell's treatment and allegations of misconduct were often met with insufficient responses. The warden confirmed that Maxwell is the only convicted sex offender among approximately 600 inmates at the facility, which Garcia noted was previously unknown.
Maxwell, who was convicted for her role in the sex trafficking operation with Jeffrey Epstein, was transferred to this facility from a federal prison in Florida last year. The transfer has raised suspicions among House Democrats regarding preferential treatment, a claim supported by whistleblower accounts. Garcia described the prison as having a park-like environment, stating that all staffers shared the conclusion that Maxwell should not be housed there. The congressional staffers were not permitted to question Maxwell directly during their visit. The ongoing investigation by House Democrats, which began last fall, continues to focus on Maxwell and Epstein due to their connections to former President Donald Trump.