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Judge ‘very troubled’ by treatment of accused WHCA dinner gunman in jail

Judge ‘very troubled’ by treatment of accused WHCA dinner gunman in jail

Summary

A federal judge expressed serious concern about how Cole Allen, the man accused of a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, was treated in jail. The judge noted that Allen was placed on suicide watch, strip-searched multiple times, and kept isolated from other prisoners.

Key Facts

  • Cole Allen is accused of a shooting incident at the WHCA dinner last month.
  • Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui reviewed Allen’s jail conditions.
  • The judge said he was “very troubled” by Allen’s treatment.
  • Allen was put on suicide watch while in jail.
  • He was repeatedly strip-searched.
  • Allen was kept isolated from other inmates almost all the time.
  • The judge raised concerns about whether this treatment was fair or appropriate.
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