Judge Stops Trump Sending Ex-Death Row Inmates to ‘Alcatraz of the Rockies’
Summary
A federal judge stopped President Trump's administration from moving former death row inmates to a high-security prison in Colorado. The judge stated that the decision bypassed the proper legal process that inmates should receive.Key Facts
- A judge blocked President Trump's plan to transfer former death row inmates to a supermax prison in Colorado.
- The supermax prison is known for holding some of the most notorious prisoners in the U.S.
- The ruling was made by U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly.
- The judge emphasized the need for proper legal processes, known as due process, even for prisoners.
- The inmates were to be kept at a penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, instead.
- The lawsuit was filed on behalf of inmates whose death sentences were reduced by President Joe Biden.
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