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A federal judge on Wednesday slammed D.C. jail officials over the possible mistreatment of accused Capitol rioters in custody, calling for the Justice Department to open a civil rights investigation and holding two officials in contempt of court for delaying medical treatment.
“It’s more than just inept and bureaucratic shuffling of papers,” U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth fumed during a contentious hearing Wednesday about medical delays for accused rioter Christopher Worrell. “Does no one care? Does no one follow up?”
During the hearing, Lamberth said that jail officials failed to turn over critical information that was needed to approve a surgery for the accused rioter’s broken wrist—even though the medical procedure was recommended four months ago. The accused Proud Boys member from Florida, who is receiving chemotherapy for cancer, was arrested in March on several charges after allegedly attacking police with pepper spray during the Jan. 6 riots.
“I find that the civil rights of the defendant have been abused,” Lamberth said, adding that he was made aware of the "inexcusable" delay last week and ordered jail officials to turn over notes to the U.S. Marshals Service since Worrell is a federal inmate.
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Furious Judge Finds Jail Officials in Contempt for ‘Abuse’ of Jan. 6 Prisoners
A federal judge on Wednesday slammed D.C. jail officials over the possible mistreatment of accused Capitol rioters in custody, calling for the Justice Department to open a civil rights investigation and holding two officials in contempt of court for delaying medical treatment.
“It’s more than just inept and bureaucratic shuffling of papers,” U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth fumed during a contentious hearing Wednesday about medical delays for accused rioter Christopher Worrell. “Does no one care? Does no one follow up?”
During the hearing, Lamberth said that jail officials failed to turn over critical information that was needed to approve a surgery for the accused rioter’s broken wrist—even though the medical procedure was recommended four months ago. The accused Proud Boys member from Florida, who is receiving chemotherapy for cancer, was arrested in March on several charges after allegedly attacking police with pepper spray during the Jan. 6 riots.
“I find that the civil rights of the defendant have been abused,” Lamberth said, adding that he was made aware of the "inexcusable" delay last week and ordered jail officials to turn over notes to the U.S. Marshals Service since Worrell is a federal inmate.
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Furious Judge Finds Jail Officials in Contempt for ‘Abuse’ of Jan. 6 Prisoners
