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pecosbob

(8,527 posts) Wed Jun 24, 2026, 03:42 PM 3 hrs ago

DoJ quietly changes the rules, again.

When Ghislaine Maxwell was moved to a minimum security facility DoJ broke a number of rules regarding prisoner placement and public safety. Now they've quietly changed the rules to allow the US Attorney General to place prisoners wherever he wants to do so. Former pardon attorney explains...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rcee4f1lN8s

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DoJ quietly changes the rules, again. (Original Post) pecosbob 3 hrs ago OP

Blanche moving Maxwell to a prison camp WAS illegal. CousinIT 2 hrs ago #1

Except that IIRC CHANGES in the law can't be applied retroactively dickthegrouch 2 hrs ago #2

Yeah you're right. CousinIT 1 hr ago #4

Blanche gave the AG the power to move any prisoner to a new location LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #3

CousinIT

(12,891 posts)

1. Blanche moving Maxwell to a prison camp WAS illegal.

Reply to pecosbob (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 04:28 PM

2 hrs ago

They just made it LEGAL in order to keep their asses out of hot water, and so they can give preferential treatment if anyone else in their crime syndicate is jailed.

dickthegrouch

(4,739 posts)

2. Except that IIRC CHANGES in the law can't be applied retroactively

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 04:42 PM

2 hrs ago

Unless the actual law says they can.

CousinIT

(12,891 posts)

4. Yeah you're right.

Reply to dickthegrouch (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 06:07 PM

1 hr ago

But it does give them cover to put their criminal friends in luxury prison camps in the future.

LetMyPeopleVote

(183,880 posts)

3. Blanche gave the AG the power to move any prisoner to a new location

Reply to pecosbob (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 04:50 PM

2 hrs ago

Blanche has total discretion to place any prisoner to any prisoner. This means that Blanche can put all democrats or people trump does not like to a maximum-security prison.

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