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Trump attack defendant Cole Allen under harsher jail conditions than Jan. 6 defendants: Judge
The magistrate judge questioned whether Allen’s padded-cell lockdown and suicide watch were harsher than conditions for Jan. 6 defendants.
- On Monday, Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui criticized the Department of Corrections regarding restrictive jail conditions imposed on Cole Tomas Allen, who is accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump.
- Officials initially placed Allen in a padded cell under 24-hour lockdown after a jail psychiatrist labeled him a suicide risk, though defense attorneys argued the measures were punitive and unnecessary.
- Faruqui called the treatment "extremely disturbing," noting that Allen faced harsher restrictions than defendants from the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, despite having no criminal history.
- Ordering the jail to provide Allen with a Bible and legal materials, the judge apologized for his recent treatment and demanded an update on his housing status by Tuesday.
- While the jail has since moved Allen to protective custody, the court continues to monitor his confinement ahead of a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 11 to address the assassination charges.
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Judge asks why White House correspondents’ dinner shooter was on suicide watch: 'It could drive a person crazy to be in that situation'
Cole Tomas Allen's said he had been unnecessarily confined in a padded room with constant lighting, repeatedly strip searched and placed in restraints outside his cell.
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