Additionally, they said that throughout the previous three years, at least four prisoners had committed suicide.
The defense lawyers for the hip-hop mogul stated, “Just earlier this summer, an inmate was murdered,” as reported by The Daily Beast.
The lawyers also claimed that prisoners have discovered mildew in the baths and bugs in their meals.
2019 saw a fire that left parts of the institution without heat or electricity, subjecting prisoners to harsh living circumstances.
Head of the Federal Defenders’ Brooklyn squad Deirdre von Dornum stated that prisoners wrapped themselves ‘head to toe in towels and blankets’ in an effort to stay warm.
