
25/09/2025
In a new Op-Ed, former drag queen and ex-Congressman George Santos says he was denied an inhaler for 30 hours in prison, left gasping for breath. He describes being cut off from family and ignored by staff, vowing accountability.
According to Santos, when he was transferred to the SHU on August 28, his urgent pleas for an inhaler were ignored for more than 30 hours.
The disgraced former lawmaker has now appealed directly to Donald Trump for intervention.
Whether or not the public takes him seriously, his story highlights a painful reality: prison neglect is real, and it can be deadly. There is no real ‘corrections’ in the U.S., only punishment.
And if prisoners aren’t rehabilitated, their return to society will only worsen the quality of life for everyone. We hope this diva eventually becomes an advocate for prison reform in order to improve society.