So, I saw this headline: J6er Jake Lang Emerges From 36 Days in Sensory Deprivation Chamber. He had been in solitary confinement for 36 days. The article doesn't mention his location. I did a search at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ and it says he is at Brooklyn MDC. His attorneys did a motion for bail in September 2021 which was denied.
He was arrested on 1/16/21 and he has been in jail ever since. He was arraigned on 2/9/21 and pled not guilty. The charges include allegations that he hit police officers with a baseball bat. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a jury of his peers.
In my opinion, he is a political prisoner, and should be released on bail with a reasonable bond ($1 million?) and ankle bracelet, until his trial. I think they are holding him in jail to coerce him into pleading guilty.
Here are some facts from his motion:
Lang’s physical abuse includes being dragged, shoved, denied regular shower access, and getting an entire can of mace in his face, while standing inside of cell with photos and a bible in his hand. Lang’s other abuses include sleep deprivation, verbal abuse, and being denied the right to counsel. Just recently, Lang was taken to “The Hole”, where he remained for two straight months, without a single disciplinary ticket. After being taken out of “The Hole”, he received a hero’s welcome upon returning to the Patriot Unit. Within 14 hours of being back on the Patriot Unit, the guards opened his’ cell door, and maced him directly in his eyes. When Lang was maced he was standing in his cell with a bible in one hand and family photos in the other. Overall, Jake has been held in the hole in 24-hour a day solitary confinement on three separate occasions, totaling more than three months. While Jake is currently back on the Patriot Unit, the unit with other J6 Defendants at the DC jail, he has been and will continue to be subject to these abuses at anytime.
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