The federal jail in Miami where social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate are being held has suffered from cooling and water problems and a confrontation between detainees and staff in recent months, the US Bureau of Prisons said.
Brothers Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, were arrested in Miami on July 18 on an extradition request from Britain, which has charged them with rape. The former kickboxers who have dual US and British citizenship have denied wrongdoing.
The Tates are expected on Thursday to urge a federal judge in Miami to release them on bail while they contest their extradition. The former kickboxers who have dual US and British citizenship have denied wrongdoing. Brothers Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, were arrested in Miami on July 18 on an extradition request from Britain, which has charged them with rape. Prosecutors with the US Attorney’s office in Miami said in an August 10 court filing that the Tates are being held for their own safety in the jail’s Special Housing Unit, where inmates are separated from the general population. FDC Miami primarily holds detainees awaiting trial on federal charges, and had a total population of 1,430 inmates, according to the BOP’s website. It is holding more than 450 immigrants pending deportation proceedings, the BOP spokesperson said.
The BOP spokesperson said the events of July 11 are under investigation, adding “agitated and confrontational” inmates had confronted staff about complaints, and staff deployed pepper spray into the air to secure compliance.
