DOJ sends 37 commuted inmates to ADX
After President Biden commuted 37 federal death sentences, the Trump Justice Department directed that nearly all of those inmates be housed at the U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum (ADX) in Florence, Colorado, instead of standard high‑security prisons. Acting DAG Emil Bove III issued the placement order, Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the move as fitting the crimes, and the ACLU—representing 21 inmates—has sued, arguing the assignments violate Bureau of Prisons rules and are meant to inflict maximum suffering.
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đź“Ś Key Facts
- Acting DAG Emil Bove III ordered all but medically exempt inmates housed at ADX Florence following Biden’s commutations of 37 death sentences.
- AG Pam Bondi and DOJ officials defended the directive; comments at a May meeting with victims’ families urged even harsher conditions.
- The ACLU, representing 21 inmates, filed suit alleging the ADX placements were imposed outside normal security assessments and are unlawful.