Trump administration can't move former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison for now, judge rules
Summary
A judge stopped the Trump administration from moving 20 inmates with reduced death sentences to a high-security prison. The judge believed doing this could violate the inmates' legal rights.Key Facts
- A federal judge issued a temporary block on moving 20 inmates with commuted death sentences.
- The inmates were set to be transferred to the "Supermax" federal prison in Colorado.
- The judge, Timothy Kelly, said this move could violate the inmates' Fifth Amendment rights, which protect against unfair treatment by the government.
- The decision is about inmates whose sentences were reduced by President Biden.
- The "Supermax" prison is known for being very high security.
- The ruling suggested this transfer could be a punishment after President Biden reduced their sentences.
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