CNN reports that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were brought to New York in January after being captured by US forces in Venezuela. Both have denied charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and corruption.
They are being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a well-known jail with tough conditions that has also housed high-profile inmates like Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
Lawyers and former inmates have described the jail as extremely difficult to live in. Reports mention dirty cells, poor food, and limited access to fresh air and sunlight.
Some inmates have said food served in the jail is expired or unsafe. In one case, a prisoner claimed that beans were infested with worms.
Former director Cameron Lindsay said inmates like Maduro may spend up to 23 hours a day in their cells, often alone. Meals are passed through a small slot in the door, and contact with others is very limited.
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