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Case 22-1426, Document 78, 06/29/2023, 3536039, Page209 of 217 SA-463 M6s2Max2 94 1 represents that she has heard similarly from other defense counsel. I take all of these factors into account consistent 2 with the 3553(a) statutory provision when deciding what sentence to impose. 3 4 Beyond these factors, much of the defense written submission, not the oral statement today, but much of the written 5 submission focused on a series of complaints about Ms. Maxwell's pretrial detention. As I have said in many sentencing 6 proceedings since the pandemic began, the conditions in the MDC have been extremely difficult for all inmates as a result. 7 There have been extended periods of lockdown, health risks, and the lack of access to legal and social visits and programming 8 and the like. Conditions at the MDC are, to put it mildly, not what they should be, and serving time during the pandemic has 9 been more difficult than serving time before it. As I have in other sentencings, I take into account this in imposing an 10 appropriate sentence. I also take into account that, as a high-profile defendant charged and convict of sex offenses against 11 minors, Ms. Maxwell faces security risks and has endured additional isolation and surveillance beyond the typical pretrial 12 detainee. 13 That said, I largely reject the defense's primary written contention that Ms. Maxwell has been singled out for uniquely harsh 14 and punishing treatment. To the contrary, I agree with the government that many of the complaints have been 15 SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00021639