Cole Allen being held inside D.C. jail complex, source says

Exclusive U.S. Correspondents' dinner attack suspect Cole Allen being held inside D.C. jail complex, source says By Cara Tabachnick Cara Tabachnick News Editor Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at cara.tabachnick@cbsinteractive.com Read Full Bio Cara Tabachnick April 30, 2026 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Cole Allen, the California man charged in the attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner over the weekend, is being detained at the Correctional Treatment Facility at the D.C. jail complex, a law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News. This is the same facility that previously housed many Jan. 6 defendants and is a newer facility than the main jail.  The CTF, operated by the D.C. Department of Corrections, holds men, women and juveniles charged as adults.Allen, 31, is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump and two firearms-related offenses stemming from the shooting on Saturday night. He has not yet entered a plea to the charges. Allen is being held in a restrictive cell in medical isolation, which is standard protocol, the law enforcement source said. Corrections protocol requires that Allen be held under suicide watch for the first 72 hours in a green suicide smock while he is assessed. A lawyer for Allen told the court Thursday that he is being held in a "safe cell" under 24-hour lockdown. Also, according to the source, a D.C. correctional officer is posted outside Allen's cell door 24/7 while he is under observation. During this period, he is under strict observation with no access to outside materials. Allen is brought finger foods on a tray and is not allowed utensils, the source said. He's allowed to shower every 72 hours. Allen is also allowed religious materials in his cell, such...