Detained Palestinian activist, Mohsen Mahdawi, who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University, says he's 'in good hands' at the Vermont prison where he is being held. The US Justice Department has not provided a reason for his detention. Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident, was arrested on April 14 and is currently being held at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, Vermont. His case is scheduled for a status conference on Wednesday, and his lawyers are calling for his release.