Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell broke her silence from federal lockup this week, dishing on her surprisingly positive take on prison life at FCI Tallahassee – praising the low-security spot for its impeccable cleanliness, decent chow, and zero surprise visits from wildlife tumbling overhead.

In a bombshell phone chat with the DailyMail.com from the 1,200-inmate women’s facility – her home since a 20-year sentence slammed down in 2022 for aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s underage trafficking ring – the 62-year-old Oxford grad sounded almost chipper, insisting the joint’s a far cry from the nightmare tales spun about her old Brooklyn hellhole.

“It’s very clean. Very, very clean,” Maxwell gushed about the Florida pen, where she’s bunking in a two-person cube after dodging the dorms. “No rats, no mice, no possums falling through the ceiling – none of that.”

She contrasted it sharply with her 22-month pretrial stint at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, which she ripped as a “living hell” rife with raw sewage backups, rodent infestations, and guards who allegedly tormented her with flashlights and false claims of suicidal tendencies.

At Tallahassee, though? “The food is good,” she claimed, shouting out fresh salads, real eggs, and milk – plus weekend treats like ice cream. Inmates even bake their own bread, and Maxwell’s joined the crew whipping up pies and cakes.

The former jet-setter – once rubbing elbows with princes and presidents – says she’s adapted swimmingly, teaching etiquette classes (irony noted), yoga, and Pilates to fellow cons. She’s lost 30 pounds, glowing from the routine and outdoor time.

“I have a job. I work in the education department. I teach GED, I teach English as a second language, I teach etiquette, I teach yoga, I teach Pilates,” she rattled off proudly.

Maxwell’s dishing from a place that’s housed big names like reality stars and Ponzi schemers, with perks like email access, rec yards, and a library. She gets 15 minutes monthly for calls, costing a pretty penny at 21 cents a minute.

But don’t mistake it for Club Fed – she’s still appealing her June 2022 conviction on five counts, including transporting a minor for illegal activities, vowing total innocence and pinning it all on Epstein, who offed himself in 2019 before trial.

“I am not guilty of anything,” she doubled down. “The victims were all over 17… There was no underage anything.”

Her lawyer, Arthur Aidala, hyped the chat as proof she’s “thriving,” not broken – even joking about her baking skills.

Maxwell touched on regrets, too: Ditching her ritzy life for this, missing family (brothers Kevin and Ian are fighting for her release), and lamenting lost decades to Epstein’s web.

She name-dropped Trump as a potential pardoner if he wins big – “I’d be very grateful” – while slamming his foes and backing his return.

On the Epstein files? She wants ’em all out, claiming it’ll vindicate her.

Life’s simpler now: No more Ocean Club glamour or submarine piloting. She’s reading, exercising, and mentoring – even helping Spanish-speakers with English.

The prison’s no resort – lockdowns happen, rules are strict – but Maxwell says staff treat her fair, no special hate despite her notoriety.

“I get along with everybody,” she insisted, noting fellow inmates’ support.

Aidala says she’s a model prisoner, earning early release shots – potentially out in 17 years at 80.

Critics blast her positivity as tone-deaf, given victims’ lifelong scars. Four testified at trial about grooming starting at 14.

Maxwell maintains it was consensual adult stuff, no kids involved.

As appeals grind – next hearing December – she’s baking, teaching, and holding hope.

From Manhattan mansions to Florida cubes, Ghislaine Maxwell’s chapter flips: Clean sheets, fresh bread, and a surprising spring in her step.

Victims’ advocates seethe, but she’s chatting like it’s summer camp.

Stay tuned – this one’s got more twists than a prison-yard yoga pose.