Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro, aged 74, is preparing to spend the next few months in a minimum-security federal Bureau of Prisons satellite camp in Miami. This comes after the Supreme Court rejected his request for a last-minute reprieve, making him the first former White House official to be jailed for contempt of Congress.
Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison for failing to respond to congressional subpoenas related to the House's investigation of the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack. His prison consultant, Sam Mangel, mentioned that Navarro is nervous about the unknown world he is about to enter.
Despite the sentence, Navarro is unlikely to serve the full four months due to early release laws for federal inmates. He is expected to spend around 90 days in prison, during which he will have to take classes and work. Mangel has advised him to aim for roles such as a law library clerk or an orderly to stay in air-conditioned areas as Miami's weather warms up.
Navarro, considering his age, will request to be placed in a dormitory for elderly inmates, where he will be housed with about 80 men in bunk beds. Although there is no privacy in the dorm, Mangel assured that Navarro will be safe.
The federal correctional facility in Miami is one of the oldest prison camps in the country, accommodating fewer than 200 inmates. Inside the prison, Navarro will have limited phone call hours, access to email, and be able to watch news on TVs airing in both Spanish and English.
Navarro's prison consultant mentioned that there are already two of his clients in the same prison camp who are planning to help him acclimate to the environment. Despite the challenges ahead, Navarro is expected to navigate his time in prison with the support of his legal team and fellow inmates.
