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Bannon, a conservative podcaster, is set to begin a four-month sentence at the federal prison in Danbury for defying a congressional subpoena that was investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots.
The 70-year-old had turned to the US Supreme Court to avoid reporting to prison. That request was denied on Friday, June 28, by the court.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, as of 11 a.m. Monday, Bannon had not yet reported to "any" federal prison.
The Danbury prison currently houses 1,001 male and female inmates, mostly white-collar criminals, at the location.
Bannon's stay at the prison will shrink his world as inmates do not have access to the Internet, but they do have access to monitored email. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, he will not be allowed to conduct business.
In an interview with CNN, Bannon said: “I’m going to be more powerful in prison than I am now.”
“I’m not going to be sitting there going, ‘Oh, woe is me,’ ” Bannon told CNN.
The Federal Bureau of Prison said he will have access to email and hundreds of phone minutes per month, which can be used in 15-minute time slots on a wall-mounted phone.
Bannon also won't go hungry if he doesn't like prison chow; he will be able to purchase plenty of peanut butter crackers, chips, and beef jerky at the prison commissionary, along with shampoo, foot powder, and other necessities, according to the prison website.
During his CNN interview, Bannon said he was "working 24/7 on this campaign,” although he does not have a formal role in Trump’s 2024 campaign.
“I will have a much bigger impact on the campaign when I’m in prison than I have now,” he said to CNN.
When Bannon does report to the Danbury facility, he’ll pass through a metal detector and undergo a strip search.
Then, like any other prisoner, he will take part in a mental health evaluation, be assigned a housing unit, and be given a bedroll.
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