Luigi Mangione is locked up in a infamous NYC federal detention heart identified for its horrible situations — and TMZ has been given the lowdown on his life behind bars.

Sources with direct information inform us … Mangione is tucked away in “administrative segregation” at MDC Brooklyn — with a gaggle of inmates separated from the final inhabitants as a result of they require heightened safety.

Within the case of Mangione, he turned notorious after being arrested for the high-profile homicide of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — so he might be a goal for different inmates. Therefore, the additional safety.

Our sources say Mangione’s locked up in a single cell — no person’s rooming with him. However, the cells are shut collectively and inmates regularly discuss to at least one one other.

We’re advised there aren’t TVs within the segregation unit … so, there is not so much to do in the course of the day.

Luigi does get an opportunity to stretch his legs … having fun with one hour a time out of his cell within the rec pen — a big cage the place he will probably be uncuffed. Our sources say typically there is a basketball or a stationary bike in it, relying on which cage is used.

For his leisure, we’re advised Luigi should buy an MP3 participant and songs by way of the commissary — if somebody places cash in his account, that’s.

Inmates are restricted to $350 of spending a month — although for the vacations they’re given an additional $100 added to their restrict.

As you understand … Luigi is charged with fatally capturing Thompson in Midtown Manhattan earlier this month — with authorities throwing Mangione in MDC Brooklyn after he was extradited again to NYC from Pennsylvania.

Luigi’s going through homicide prices at each the state and federal degree … and, he is allowed to fulfill together with his attorneys whereas locked up in MDC Brooklyn.