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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1395807)	3/23/2023 9:36:36 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1571808

Support your local political prisoner.... Profiles of the January 6th Inmates in the D.C. Jail The vast majority of current Jan. 6 inmates are accused of assaulting law enforcement officers. ...Throughout their letter, the three representatives refer to the January 6th inmates as “detainees,” even though they are in the custody of the criminal justice system and many of them have pleaded guilty or otherwise been convicted. Curiously, the congressional representatives do not identify any of the inmates. Just Security is able to do so based upon the D.C. Department of Corrections’ official list of the twenty January 6th inmates held as of Mar. 13, 2023. Short descriptions of the charges and evidence levied against all twenty defendants are provided below. The allegations are drawn principally from court filings and online summaries provided by the Department of Justice. In some instances, press reporting is also cited to provide additional context. Some highlights: Nine (9) of the twenty (20) January 6th inmates have already been either convicted or pleaded guilty to at least some of the charges against them. For the eleven (11) defendants who have not yet been tried or accepted a plea deal, it is important to remember that they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. And all inmates deserve humane treatment under human rights law and the U.S. Constitution. As mentioned above, seventeen (17) of the twenty (20) January 6th inmates are accused of assaulting law enforcement officers during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Of these 17 defendants, six (6) have already pleaded guilty to charges, including assaulting police officers. Another two (2) of the 17 have been convicted at trial for assaulting law enforcement officers, as well as other crimes. The remaining three (3) January 6th defendants who have not been accused of physically assaulting law enforcement officers include: William Chrestman, an alleged member of the Proud Boys who is charged with conspiring to obstruct or impede an official proceeding, threatening a federal officer, and carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon onto the Capitol grounds, among other charges; Jessica Watkins, a member of the Oath Keepers who has been convicted of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, as well as other charges; and Eric Christie, who has been charged with multiple crimes, including entering and remaining in a restricted building with a deadly weapon and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building with a deadly weapon. As detailed in the short descriptions below, the January 6th inmates held by the D.C. Department of Corrections include individuals who are alleged to hold extremist or white supremacist and/or conspiratorial beliefs. Some are members of, or affiliated with, known violent extremist organizations such as the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and the Three Percenters. These organizations are discussed in Chapter 6 of the January 6th Select Committee’s final report. Others have allegedly endorsed white nationalist or anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. At least one of them reportedly wore an InfoWars hat and backpack during the attack. It is likely that the January 6th defendants held in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere will continue to be the subject of interest. In addition to the investigation announced by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, former President Donald Trump was recently featured in a recording alongside the “ J6 Prison Choir.” Members of this “choir” reportedly performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” from a jail in Washington. Their recording was mixed with audio of Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The choir’s members were not identified but may include some of the defendants currently held in Washington. Echoing the words of Tucker Carlson, Trump has called January 6th inmates “political prisoners” who are being subject to “persecution,” and said he would issue “full pardons with an apology to many.” All 20 of the current inmates in the D.C. facility are listed below. justsecurity.org