Judge Addresses Jail Conditions Complaints in White House Dinner Attack Case

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Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui told Allen he was 'very troubled' by the 'conditions you've been treated to' and emphasized that Allen is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The hearing followed complaints from Allen's lawyers about his treatment since his arrest last week.

Prosecutors charged Allen with attempting to assassinate the president and two firearm charges after he sprinted through a security checkpoint one story above the ballroom at the Washington Hilton on April 25, armed with a shotgun.

The dinner hosted 2,600 guests, including President Trump, top administration officials, and members of the press corps. Allen, a resident of Torrance, California, agreed through his lawyers to remain jailed while awaiting trial.

Jail last week, Allen was placed on suicide watch, held in a padded cell with lights on constantly and no access to a phone or tablet. A day later, he was downgraded to suicide precautions, which still sharply limited his phone access and ability to leave his cell.

On Friday, Allen was reassessed and deemed not to be a risk but remained in a form of protective custody, held separately from other inmates.

Allen's lawyers alleged he was denied access to a Bible last week, that his tablet has not been set up yet, and that he was not able to meet with his legal team privately. C. Department of Corrections, about these conditions during the Monday hearing.

Towns said the issues raised would be worked out in the coming days and that a tablet allowing Allen to read court filings and access legal materials would be set up soon. A psychiatrist assessed Allen as a suicide risk, though the medical form from that evaluation was not in the record. Faruqui said he wanted to see the medical form.

U.S. There is a separation order for Allen, meaning he did not travel to court on Monday with other defendants and is kept separately in his cell. He added, 'It’s troubling. I never heard of one Jan.

6 defendant who was put in five-point restraints or in a safe cell. If the only way to keep him safe is the most punitive thing, that’s a problem. The judge expressed fascination and concern that Allen has been treated differently from many now-pardoned Jan.

6 defendants, who were often assigned to medium- or low-security prisons and not held in complete isolation. 'A lot of people seem to have forgotten January 6,' Faruqui said. He continued, 'At a minimum I should be apologizing to him.

We are obligated to make sure he’s taken care of. Mr. C. Department of Corrections to update the court by Tuesday morning on how long it will take to determine where Allen will be detained ahead of trial.

He also ordered the jail to change Allen's accommodations by Tuesday and to give him a Bible as requested. Faruqui said, 'The jail is going to let me know by tomorrow morning about what’s going on with your housing situation. If not, I’m going to have more questions for them.

Faruqui added, 'We will get you the Bible. Towns stated that the department's main concern is Allen's safety as well as his health, and that a prison housing board meeting would be held soon to determine where he stays. S.

C. Suicide watch protocols mandated Allen remain on a 24-hour lockdown in a 'safe cell,' with no phone access to call or receive visits from anyone other than his legal team. m.