This is the first time in South Korean history that a head of state has been detained while in office. According to the Washington Post, Yoon Suk Yeol is being held in a solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Center. Yoon, who is reportedly being held in this cell under equal conditions with other prisoners, was interrogated by authorities for more than 10 hours. It is reported that the cells usually contain thick blankets that can be spread on the floor as makeshift beds, and Yoon is not allowed to have any items that could be lethal. Kim Yong Hyun, the country’s former defense minister who faces charges related to the declaration of martial law, tried to hang himself last month using prison-issued underwear at a different facility.
The American newspaper Washington Post reported on the conditions at the detention center where Yoon is being held.
According to the Washington Post, Yoon is being held in a solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Center.
Here, he is served a breakfast of cereal, hard-boiled eggs, nuts and milk, which is nothing like the rich meals he is accustomed to.
Yoon was detained on charges of sedition in connection with his alleged attempts to declare martial law and have lawmakers from the opposing party arrested.
When the South Korean leader was removed from office last month, his presidential powers were also suspended.
But technically he remains in office while the Constitutional Court reviews the ruling.
It was reported that there are usually thick blankets spread out on the floor in the cells that serve as temporary beds.
