"It's gravely damaging the way that people are being treated," said Brian Stull, a lawyer for the ACLU, who is representing 21 of the 37 prisoners in lawsuits filed against #Trump & the federal govt. "They're almost like pawns caught in the crossfire."
To send prisoners to ADX, federal rules were disregarded.
…By #law & according to current federal rules, the govt is required to make objective decisions about where prisoners should be transferred.
Ofcls do that by considering specific criteria, including the prisoners' location, security, programmatic needs, mental & physical health requirements & faith-based necessities.
…”ADX Florence general population units are designed for male inmates who have demonstrated an inability to function in a less restrictive environment without being a threat to others, or to the secure & orderly operation of the institution," per a 2006 #DOJ & #BOP program statement….