[Trending News] Luigi Mangione’s prison suspends visitors amid lockdown

Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, where Luigi Mangione is being held, has suspended visitors until further notice as part of a prison-wide change.

Newsweek has reached out to an attorney for Mangione for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.

Why It Matters

The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn where high-profile inmate, Mangione, is being held has been put on modified operations, the detention center told Newsweek on Friday.

As a result, all general visits have been suspended, according to an alert on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website (BOP). The facility, which has long faced criticism over its conditions, now finds itself under increased scrutiny as legal teams and families struggle to communicate with detainees.

What to Know

Modified operations for MDC Brooklyn began on Saturday and is at the discretion of the warden to implement. It’s unclear what prompted the modified operations plan to be put in place, but MDC Brooklyn told Newsweek it will continue until an investigation into whatever incident caused it can be completed.

The change in operations was flagged in an update on a GiveSendGo account supporting Mangione. The fundraiser said attorney visitation is still allowed.

While certain operations may be suspended at the prison, MDC Brooklyn said all incarcerated individuals continue to have access to three meals a day, water, and medical and psychological services. Showers are offered on a rotational basis and inmates are allowed to continue to communicate with friends and family by sending and receiving mail, according to MDC Brooklyn.

MDC Brooklyn has faced criticism about its conditions, including accusations of it having maggot-infested food. A lawsuit filed in 2019 called the prison a “humanitarian crisis” after inmates were left without heat and electricity for weeks.

In August, U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown said the conditions at MDC Brooklyn were “barbaric” and “dangerous.” During a sentencing hearing for a 74-year-old man charged with tax evasion, Brown imposed a sentence of nine months. However, he said if Brown was forced to serve his sentence at MDC Brooklyn, he would vacate the prison sentence altogether.

Mangione, 26, was sent to MDC Brooklyn after his arrest in December 2024. Mangione was charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel. Mangione was denied bail and remanded to jail until his trial. He has pleaded not guilty.

Months prior to Mangione’s arrest, Sean “Diddy” Combs, 55, was arrested and remanded to the same facility until his trial. The rapper and mogul was charged with sex trafficking and racketeering. He denies all of the charges.

What People Are Saying

MDC Brooklyn in a statement to Newsweek: “In securing their facility, it is always the hope that this security measure will be short-lived, and that the facility will return to normal operations as quickly as possible.”

What Happens Next?

It remains unclear when regular visitations and internet access will be restored. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has not provided an official timeline, as it’s based on individual situations, according to MDC Brooklyn. Visitors are encouraged to check the MDC Brooklyn website for updates.

As the situation unfolds, the conditions inside MDC Brooklyn—and their impact on high-profile and general inmates alike—are likely to remain under intense public scrutiny.

Correction 2/28/25 9:07 p.m. ET: This headline and article has been updated. A previous version stated that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was impacted by the visitor suspension.