Dozens of individuals held in Washington, D.C.'s jail on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection have submitted a handwritten letter to a federal court demanding to be moved to Guantanamo. The detainees say they are living in inhumane conditions.
Dozens of individuals held in Washington, D.C.'s jail on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol have submitted a handwritten letter to a federal court demanding to be moved to Guantanamo Bay. The detainees say they are living in inhumane conditions.
The detainees list several issues. The conditions allegedly include no religious services or visitations,"black mold" and"worms" on the jail's walls and in food, abuse by guards, and vaccine requirements for visits and other services. They also say their clothing sent to laundry is returned covered in"brown stains, pubic hair and or reeking of ripe urine." And they say they've lost eyesight and hair because of"malnourishment.
The Department of Corrections for Washington didn't immediately respond to NPR's request for comment on the allegations.
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