A retired warden at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center described what detention at the facility is like. Cameron Lindsay account PEOPLE what Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is an “attractive target for aggression” behind bars.
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What to Know About Sean Combs’ Pretrial Detention
As previously reportedDiddy will remain at MDC-Brooklyn in pretrial detention. After a second failed attempt when requesting bail, his attorney revealed that they are trying to speed up the trial process. Combs is facing three criminal chargesfrom extortion to sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The FBI arrested him at a Manhattan hotel on Monday (September 16).
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The former director’s comments about the prison echo those made by Diddy’s legal team. Marc Agnifilio and Teny R. Geragos described conditions at MDC-Brooklyn as “horrific” in their rejected $50 million bail proposal. They argued for pretrial house arrest with GPS monitoring and the surrender of passports for him, his mother and four daughters. Two judges said no, citing concerns about their alleged danger to potential witnesses.
Diddy: Former director shares conditions inside MDC-Brooklyn
Now, Lindsay told PEOPLE in a recent interview that Diddy’s accusations could reverse the danger behind bars.
“His enormous celebrity status and allegations of violence against women make him a very attractive target for assault,” Cameron Lindsay told the outlet. “And in the subculture — in the world of jails and prisons — taking a swing at someone like him would be considered a badge of honor.”
The former warden added that the Brooklyn prison where Diddy is being held can be “cold” and “austere,” meaning strict, rigid or harsh. Everything is planned. It’s not a life,” Lindsay would have shared.
A representative for the Bureau of Prisons named Scott Taylor confirmed that Diddy is not receiving special treatment. Like the other 1,217 inmates at the facility, Combs has a 6 a.m. wake-up call and an hour and a half to make his bed.
An inmate handbook reviewed by PEOPLE shows that MDC-Brooklyn has five inmate counts in a 24-hour period. Lunch happens at 11 a.m., while dinner happens after 4 p.m., except on weekends and holidays.
Additionally, the retired director said Combs would be isolated from the outside world in several ways, including a lack of internet access and limited time outdoors in enclosed areas..
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has not spoken directly from behind bars. However, his lawyer, Marc, clarified that reports of the producer being on suicide watch are true, but said Combs is “not suicidal at all.” The lawyer confirmed that it was a regular procedure for “new high-profile inmates.” Diddy is reportedly “strong, healthy, confident and focused on his defense,” according to the lawyer.
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