Judge faults DC jail for punishing WHCD attacker more than Jan. 6 inmates

Federal Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui criticized DC jail officials for placing alleged WHCD attacker Cole Allen in severe lockdown and a 24/7 suicide-watch cell, noting the punishment appears harsher than conditions faced by Jan. 6 defendants who were moved to a less restrictive facility; Faruqui emphasized the presumption of innocence and ordered the jail to report by Tuesday on moving Allen to less restrictive housing, highlighting potential broader issues in the jail’s treatment of pretrial detainees.