President Yoon has been arrested for two days...Accommodated in solitary confinement for about 3 pyeong.

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Yoon's supporters gather...Standby indoors rather than outside
I've been using loudspeakers since the morning...The tension is still there.Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit Notifies President Yoon at 10 a.m.
[Anchor]
The president of Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested and detained after going through the detention process.

It has been two days since he was arrested, and after being given an acceptance number and taking a mug shot like any other prisoner, he was found to have been held in a solitary cell of about 3 pyeong.

I'm connecting you to a reporter on the spot. Reporter Yoon Taein!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the Seoul Detention Center.

[Anchor]
It's the second day since President Yoon was arrested, how is the situation in the detention center?

[Reporter]
Supporters have been sitting in front of the main gate of the detention center here and holding a rally for several days.

It seems that dozens of supporters are gathered now, but they are waiting indoors, such as in the waiting room for civil petitioners, rather than outside.

It was once very noisy, with some supporters using loudspeakers and speakers to make chants, but now it's calmed down for a while,

But there is still tension here.

Earlier today, President Yoon expressed his position that it is difficult to attend the investigation notification from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit.

As a result, President Yoon was not seen moving from the detention center.

President Yoon, who was arrested on the 15th, went through the admission process after the warrant was issued yesterday.

Like other inmates, they were found to have taken admission procedures, such as changing into khaki outstanding uniforms with accommodation numbers instead of plain clothes and taking mug shots.

After undergoing a simple physical examination, President Yoon is using a solitary cell, not a solitary cell shared by several people,
President Yoon's solitary confinement was found to be one of the solitary confinement used by ordinary inmates, ranging from 3.6 to 3.7 pyeong, as was the case when the former president was imprisoned in the Seoul Detention Center, such as former President Kim Park Geun Hye.

Also, the bath time is adjusted so that it does not overlap with other inmates,

It is known that although there is some courtesy as President, he does not receive any special benefits that distinguish him from other prisoners.

This morning's breakfast was also served with radish soup, pickled peppers, and cabbage kimchi like other audiences.

The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit has banned President Yoon from interviewing the public, so it is difficult for President Yoon to interview anyone except his lawyer.

[Anchor]
How is the presidential security of the security service done in the detention center?

[Reporter]
President Yoon is a arrested suspect, but he maintains his current presidency, so the security of the presidential security service continues.

Even now, some of the security officials are residing in the office building inside the Seoul Detention Center.

The reason why the security agency cannot protect the security office where President Yoon is located is because the detention center is responsible for managing prisoners.

Even before President Yoon's arrest, the security service could only protect outside the detention center's security office,

Even when President Yoon went out for court appearances, he was able to protect the area around the Ministry of Justice's convoy.

Shin Yong-hae, head of the Department of Justice's correctional headquarters, said, "We are also working with the security agency to ensure that there are no problems."

In addition, he added that there would be no such thing as a supporters' claim that the president should be brought out of the detention center because the outside security is thoroughly secured through cooperation with the police.

So far, I'm YTN Yoon Tae-in at the Seoul Detention Center.

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