- A district judge suggested that Holmes be sent to Bryan prison camp, Texas court records show.
- Minimum-security prisons are those that have no or minimal perimeter fencing.
- Holmes was sentenced to 135 month imprisonment on November 18.
A district judge recommended that Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos founder and CEO, be sent to federal prison camp. Court filings.
According to a November 21 filing, District Judge Edward Davila recommended that Holmes be assigned to the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas. Federal Prison Camp in Bryan houses female inmates and is considered a minimum-security prison.
Federal Bureau of Prisons DescriptionInmates in prison camps that are “work-oriented and program-oriented” live in dormitories. These prisons have no or very little perimeter fencing. These prisons have only Seven such prison campsThe USA.
Criminal defense lawyer Alan Ellis BloombergThe camp’s prison staff are more open-minded, and Holmes’ lawyers likely requested it.
“No one wants their life to end because this place is better than other prisons. Ellis said that it is a good place to visit if you are forced to.
Although Davila recommended the following provisions for Holmes’ imprisonment, the final decision is to be made at the US Bureau of Prisons. Holmes has been given the order to surrender herself by April 27, 2022.
Holmes was SentencedTo 135 months or 11 years, 3 months in prison on November 18. She was found guilty for defrauding Theranos investors, amounting to several hundred of millions. Holmes was also convicted. SentencedShe will be subject to supervision for up to three years after her release from prison.
Holmes, who was pregnant, says, “I am devastated about my failings.” In court. “I felt deep pain for people’s sufferings, because I was not there.”
Ramesh Balwani, Holmes’ ex-partner and Theranos COO, was Holmes’ former partner. Faces up to 20 years imprisonmentIs it? Expected to be sentencedDecember
