December 22, 2024

Elizabeth Holmes’ Arrival at Texas Federal Prison Camp Anticipated by Inmates, Reports The Wall Street Journal

According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, inmates at a federal prison camp in Texas are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Elizabeth Holmes. The founder of Theranos, who was found guilty of four counts of fraud-related charges, is scheduled to begin serving her 11-year sentence at the federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas on Tuesday.

District Judge Edward Davila, who presided over her case, ordered Holmes to report to prison by 2 p.m. on May 30. Tasha Wade, a current inmate at the facility, shared with the Journal that some people are interested in befriending Holmes, while others cannot believe the relatively light sentence she received for taking such a substantial amount of money.

An unnamed inmate disclosed to the media outlet that a corrections officer made a lighthearted remark about assigning Holmes to scrub pans. Additionally, a former inmate, who was released in March, informed the Journal that a copy of John Carreyrou’s book “Bad Blood,” which delves into the rise and fall of Theranos, was spotted in the prison camp’s library earlier this year.

Located about 100 miles from Houston, the Bryan prison camp is an all-female facility with minimum security. It currently houses approximately 655 inmates, which is roughly 90% of its capacity, according to the WSJ.

Inmates at the facility have predominantly been convicted of white-collar crimes, low-level drug offenses, and aiding illegal immigrants, as per the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and accounts from current and former inmates.

Holmes can expect to be woken up at 6 a.m. daily, as outlined in the inmate handbook. She will also be required to adhere to a range of rules, including making her bed in a specific manner each day.

At the time of writing, neither the BOP nor Holmes’ representatives have responded to Insider’s request for comment, which was sent outside regular business hours.