Sorry, Ghislaine, No Dog for You

Maxwell barred from prison camp's service dog training program
Posted Aug 7, 2025 1:28 PM CDT
Sorry, Ghislaine, No Dog for You
This undated photos shows Ghislaine Maxwell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.   (Federal Bureau of Prisons via Wikimedia)

One of the perks for inmates at the Texas prison camp where Ghislaine Maxwell was moved last week is the opportunity to train service dogs. In other words, they get to play with puppies. "I absolutely love it," one inmate wrote of the program, noting it means living with and caring for a puppy 24/7, per the Daily Beast. Maxwell, however, will not be taking part. She committed crimes against the vulnerable, which prohibits her from interacting with vulnerable pups, CEO Paige Mazzoni of Canine Companions, which runs the service dog training program, tells NBC News. "We do not allow anyone whose crime involves abuse towards minors or animals—including any crime of a sexual nature" to participate.

There doesn't seem to be any restriction on Maxwell enjoying other perks at Federal Prison Camp Bryan, aka "Club Fed," including what the Daily Beast reports are free yoga and Pilates classes, music programs, and social events. She will also be able to purchase craft and hobby supplies, makeup, and other items from the prison canteen. But she'll be put to work, too. Under usual protocols, a new arrival spends their first three months working in the camp kitchen before being eligible for other prison jobs, the outlet reports. (The White House has said Maxwell is receiving "no leniency.")

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