donald trump He will head to the Fulton County Jail on Thursday, notorious for inmate deaths and unsanitary conditions, to turn himself in to Georgia authorities who charge him with electoral interference. You post $200,000 bail and walk away.
Just like the other 18 co-suspects of after trying to change the result of the 2020 election in this important state in the southeast of the country, the former president has until Friday afternoon (16:00 GMT) to book.
In any case, thanks to an agreement, he will be released from preventive detention He will post bail of $200,000.
At this time, it is unknown if he will receive any privileges due to his status as a former president.
The The US regulations provide for the taking of fingerprints and two photos of the suspect, one from the front and one from the profile.
Donald Trump, who already has been accused three times in various criminal cases, has so far managed to avoid the humiliating ritual of photos in which he presented himself New York, Florida and Washington.
But Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat said earlier this month that he wanted all defendants treated equally. “It doesn’t matter what their status is,” he said.
The procedure, which two of the 19 defendants underwent Tuesday, including defense attorney John Eastman, also includes recording a series of data for prison administration, such as height, weight, skin color and eye color.
a violent prison
In a statement released Tuesday by his campaign team, Donald Trump, the clear favorite in the Republican primary for the 2024 presidential election, expressed his outrage at being forced to appear in a “violent prison” on Thursday.
In July, the Justice Department announced the opening of an investigation into detention conditions at Fulton Prison, also known as Rice Street.
Attorney General Merrick Garland justified the decision with “serious allegations of unsafe and unsanitary conditions, excessive use of force and prison violence, discrimination against inmates with mental health problems, and lack of medical care.”
US Attorney Ryan Buchanan added, citing “recent testimony”, that the “filthy, bug-filled cells, rampant violence resulting in deaths and injuries, and excessive use of force by officers are of great concern and a justify police investigation.” ”.
According to the local press, the prison houses over 2,500 prisoners, more than double its capacity when the prison opened in 1989. Fifteen people died last year and four since the beginning of July.
Trump is expected to spend little time in this prison, under heavy protection.
The sheriff’s office announced on Monday that the area will be cordoned off during his stay and no one will be able to enter or leave the area. (JO)
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