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This legal document page, filed on June 15, 2022, argues that Ghislaine Maxwell's pre-sentence detention conditions were equivalent to 'supermax' confinement. It quotes an email from Supervisory Staff Attorney Sophia Papapetru, which relays MDC Legal's rationale for transferring Maxwell to the general population post-verdict, stating her security needs had changed. The document defines the harsh conditions of supermax confinement to support its claim that Maxwell's treatment was punitive and unjustified.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Maxwell | defendant, pretrial inmate |
The central figure of the document, whose detention conditions are being discussed. Referred to as 'she', 'the defend...
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| Sophia Papapetru | Supervisory Staff Attorney |
Sender of an email dated April 19, 2022, which is quoted in the document.
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| MDC Legal | government agency |
Quoted as providing the rationale for transferring Maxwell to the general population.
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| MDC Brooklyn | government agency |
The correctional facility where Maxwell is detained. Mentioned as assessing her security needs.
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| Ass’n of State Corr. Adm’rs | association |
Cited in a footnote as a co-author of a publication on restrictive housing.
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| Liman Ctr. for Pub. Interest Law at Yale Law Sch. | academic/legal center |
Cited in a footnote as a co-author of a publication on restrictive housing.
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| Yale Law Sch. | academic institution |
Mentioned as the location of the Liman Center for Public Interest Law in a footnote.
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The location where Maxwell was detained and transferred to the general population.
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Relationships (2)
The document describes Maxwell's detention at MDC Brooklyn and the conditions of her confinement, which are controlled by the institution.
Sophia Papapetru, a Supervisory Staff Attorney, sent an email concerning the legal and security aspects of Maxwell's detention.
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"MDC Brooklyn is entitled to assess Maxwell’s security needs and change them as the facts dictate. Here, Maxwell has been found guilty and will be sentenced sometime this year. As such, the institution does not have the same security concerns it had when she was a pretrial inmate. The institution is aware Maxwell will be housed with other inmates and has instituted procedures to ensure she, like other high-profile inmates, remains safe."Source
— MDC Legal
(Quoted from an email by Sophia Papapetru, explaining the justification for moving Maxwell to the general population after her conviction.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 663 Filed 06/15/22 Page 29 of 77
Although legally presumed innocent, she was humiliated and treated in a way that even established guilt cannot justify. The high-profile nature of the case and the defendant has not diminished because the trial is over. Yet almost four months after the verdict, she was transferred to general population because, according to MDC Legal :
MDC Brooklyn is entitled to assess Maxwell’s security needs and change them as the facts dictate. Here, Maxwell has been found guilty and will be sentenced sometime this year. As such, the institution does not have the same security concerns it had when she was a pretrial inmate. The institution is aware Maxwell will be housed with other inmates and has instituted procedures to ensure she, like other high-profile inmates, remains safe.
Email from Sophia Papapetru, Supervisory Staff Attorney (Apr. 19, 2022) (emphasis added).
Pre-Sentence Detention Was Equivalent to “Supermax” Confinement
The contrast between the atypical conditions of Ms. Maxwell’s detention and conventional confinement is so pronounced that it is disingenuous to describe both forms of confinement under the same terminology: “pretrial detention.” Ms. Maxwell’s detention equated to supermax confinement and punishment.
The term “supermax confinement,” (whether pretrial or post-conviction) commonly refers to long-term placement in a SHU and generally includes the following conditions: cells approximately 8 by 10 feet; confinement to cells for between 22.5 and 24 hours per day; constant monitoring of inmates; no congregation between inmates; very limited access to activities or programs; and very limited access to visitors, including occurring though thick glass barriers or via video.17 Although Ms. Maxwell’s isolation was divided between a small isolation cell and a larger isolated area, she was subjected to all other conditions associated with supermax
17 Ass’n of State Corr. Adm’rs and the Liman Ctr. for Pub. Interest Law at Yale Law Sch., Reforming Restrictive Housing: The 2018 ASCA-Liman Nationwide Survey of Time-In-Cell, 9 (2018) (“Time-In-Cell”)
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