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Maxwell’s “Club Fed” transfer fuels DOJ housing rule backlash

6/13/2026

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The Justice Department issued a rule letting the attorney general set inmate housing, prompting criticism and a letter from Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Ro Khanna to Bureau of Prisons demanding an explanation.
Maxwell, a sex-trafficking convict, was moved to Camp Bryan in Texas, a “Club Fed” that offers a gym and yoga, where she remains.
Prison fired Noella Turnage after she leaked Maxwell’s emails and said the facility was accommodating.

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The Justice Department issued a rule letting the attorney general set inmate housing, prompting criticism and a letter from Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Ro Khanna to Bureau of Prisons demanding an explanation.
Maxwell, a sex-trafficking convict, was moved to Camp Bryan in Texas, a “Club Fed” that offers a gym and yoga, where she remains.
Prison fired Noella Turnage after she leaked Maxwell’s emails and said the facility was accommodating.