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Justice Ministry Denies Special Treatment Claims for Yoon, Lee

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • South Korea's Ministry of Justice refuted claims that former President Yoon Suk-yeol and former Minister of Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min received preferential treatment during their detentions.
  • The ministry stated Yoon uses only one solitary confinement cell, not multiple rooms, and has no dedicated cleaner, while refuting allegations of Lee receiving special external stays or private food deliveries.
  • While denying preferential treatment, the ministry acknowledged measures like installing partitions and keeping adjacent cells empty to minimize unnecessary contact for Yoon.

South Korea's Ministry of Justice has strongly denied allegations circulating on YouTube channels that former President Yoon Suk-yeol and former Minister of Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min received special treatment during their detentions. The ministry's Correctional Service issued a statement on May 26, directly addressing claims made by channels like 'Bong Ji-wook's Off The Record.'

These YouTube broadcasts alleged that Yoon was using multiple rooms in his detention facility and had two dedicated cleaners attending to him. The Correctional Service countered this, stating that Yoon is currently using only one solitary confinement cell, identical to those for general inmates, and that no dedicated cleaning staff are assigned to him. However, the service did explain that partitions have been installed to minimize unnecessary contact with other inmates and that the cells adjacent to Yoon's are being kept vacant.

Yoon is currently using only one solitary confinement cell, identical to those for general inmates, and no dedicated cleaning staff are assigned to him.

· Correctional ServiceResponding to allegations of special treatment for former President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Similar accusations of preferential treatment were leveled against former Minister Lee Sang-min. The YouTube channels claimed Lee was allowed extended stays outside his cell and received personal food deliveries from high-ranking prison officials. The Correctional Service refuted these claims, asserting that Lee is undergoing regular visits and exercise, just like any other inmate. The ministry emphasized that any suggestion of Lee leaving his cell or receiving outside food is entirely baseless.

Lee Sang-min is undergoing regular visits and exercise, just like any other inmate. The suggestion of him leaving his cell or receiving outside food is entirely baseless.

· Correctional ServiceRefuting claims of preferential treatment for former Minister Lee Sang-min.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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