A report by former Obama administration pardon attorney Liz Oyer alleges that the Trump administration's Department of Justice altered long-standing Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policies in a way that could benefit convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.

Writing in a Substack essay, Oyer argued that newly issued policy changes appear to grant the Attorney General broader authority over prisoner placement decisions, potentially bypassing established inmate classification and designation procedures.

According to Oyer, the revised policy allows the Attorney General to designate or redesignate the place of a prisoner's confinement at their discretion.

She contends that this authority could enable senior DOJ officials to direct the placement of specific inmates without following traditional BOP rules.

Oyer highlighted Maxwell's case as particularly concerning, suggesting that the changes may have facilitated her transfer to a minimum-security facility.

Oyer also pointed to language in the policy allowing the Bureau of Prisons to facilitate communication or correspondence between an inmate and the Office of the Attorney General.

She described this provision as unusual and questioned why a federal inmate would require direct communication with the Attorney General's office.

The former DOJ attorney further argued that the circumstances surrounding the policy change and Maxwell's treatment warrant scrutiny from lawmakers.She suggested that senators should examine these issues during confirmation proceedings involving Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Oyer alleged that Blanche may have used his position to provide preferential treatment to Maxwell and called for greater transparency regarding the decisions made by the Department of Justice.The article primarily reports Oyer's claims and concerns rather than presenting independently verified findings that wrongdoing occurred.