Ross, Raskin, Khanna Demand Answers on Secretive BOP Policy Change Following Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) demanded answers on a Bureau of Prison (BOP) policy change that grants the Attorney General new authority over inmate placement decisions. This previously unreported policy change comes after Ghislaine Maxwell was moved to a minimum security prison, often referred to as 'Club Fed,' despite being ineligible for this transfer as a convicted sex offender.

The lawmakers previously demanded that BOP provide documents outlining who authorized Maxwell's prison transfer. BOP has failed to turn over this information, which is a direct violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA).

The lawmakers outlined the suspicious nature of this policy change following Maxwell's highly controversial transfer:

They wrote, "BOP's inmate classification and designation policies have significant implications for institutional safety, correctional resource allocation, family reunification, program access, recidivism reduction, and compliance with congressional directives. Any modification to these policies, especially in light of Maxwell's transfer, warrants careful scrutiny by Congress and the public."

The lawmakers are specifically demanding answers to the following questions:

1. What prompted this policy change?
2. Since this policy change was implemented, how many requests for Attorney General review or intervention have been received, considered, approved, or denied?
3. Will sex offenders, including Ghislaine Maxwell, be eligible for designation or redesignation by the Attorney General to minimum-security institutions under this new policy?

When former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee, she admitted to Congresswoman Ross for the first time that she did not authorize Maxwell's transfer and did not know who did. Her testimony prompted the lawmakers' March 2026 probe of BOP on documents related to Maxwell's transfer.

Full text of the letter is available here.

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