Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is being held in pre-trial detention at the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn in New York City, a federal facility known for strict security and controversial prison conditions.
According to reports, Maduro is kept in a small cell equipped with only basic items, including a metal bed, a toilet, and a small window. For security reasons, he is reportedly held mostly in isolation and allowed out of his cell only for limited periods under the supervision of prison guards.
The Brooklyn detention center has previously housed a number of high-profile detainees, including cartel leaders, financial criminals, and well-known public figures awaiting trial.
The facility itself has often been criticized by lawyers, judges, and human-rights groups for harsh conditions, including overcrowding, violence among inmates, and infrastructure problems.
Maduro was transferred to the United States after a dramatic operation and has pleaded not guilty to federal charges related to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, with court proceedings continuing in federal court in New York
