Sam Bankman-Fried Accused of Harsh Conditions in Bahamian Prison

• On Tuesday, Sam Bankman-Fried was ordered by a judge to be remanded in the Bahamas’ only prison.
• Human rights reports have shown that Fox Hill is overcrowded and has unsanitary conditions.
• According to reports, Bankman-Fried looked disappointed in court after the judge’s decision.

After Tuesday’s hearing by a magistrate judge, Sam Bankman Fried is heading to Bahamian prison. ordered him remanded to custodyAfter Monday’s arrest in the US on fraud charges, the former CEO of FTX was not allowed bail and was detained until February 

Authorities in the Bahamas detained Bankman-FriedThis week, a response was received from US officials. A federal criminal indictmentBankman-Fried was charged with the offenses unveiled Tuesday multiple countsThe collapse of one the largest crypto exchanges earlier in the year led to a number of violations, including wire fraud and money laundering as well as campaign finance violations.

Bankman-Fried will be in the Bahamas’ Fox Hill correctional facility while he waits to be extradited to the USA. notoriously overcrowded and unsanitary institution.

According to a 2020 US State Department report on human rights, the Bahamas’ imprisonment rate is one of the most high in the world. It averages 409 prisoners per 100,000 people. Fox Hill is overpopulated by Bahamian prisoner, which means that conditions at the facility are poor.

Romona Farquharson, an attorney in the area, said that while prisoners are supposed to spend an hour outside each day they may not get enough sunlight for 30 minutes. The Wall Street Journal.

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Fox Hill offers several housing options. There is a female block, as well as sections that offer varying levels security. The theory is that nonviolent offenders should be kept in a separate section of the prison than those in prison for violent crimes. However, space constraints and overcrowding have caused some inmates, who are only awaiting trial, to be moved to the maximum security facility.

A 2021 human rights reportThe US State Department has more information about Fox Hill in the Bahamas. According to the inmates, they were forced to lie down on hard ground for long periods of times and had to scoop out human waste.

Infestations of rats, maggots and insects were reported in the report. The maximum security block measures just six by ten feet. According to the report, six inmates can share small cells that have no mattresses or toilet facilities. 

According to the government report, prisoners were also denied proper nutrition. They claimed they had no access to healthy meals and that there were long delays between meals. According to prisoners, they were denied prompt medical care and access to psychological care while at Fox Hill.

According to the report, prison guards failed properly to quarantine prisoners during COVID-19-related outbreaks. 2003 Amnesty reportFox Hill’s conditions revealed that the facility was prone for high rates of infectious disease, including TB. 

According to reports, Bankman-Fried appeared disappointed at court on Tuesday. ReutersAfter the judge declared that he was a “great” flight danger, he lowered his head and hugged his parents. According to a local official, the judge ordered him to the island’s correctional facility, where he would initially be kept in the medical section. 

After the liquidity crisis, Bankman-Fried resigned as a FTX director. Officials allege that he deceived investors and defrauded customers while he was at helm of the company.