Army Invites Media to Manning's Prison

Politico reports:

Looking to quash complaints of Pfc. Bradley Manning’s mistreatment, Army officials are inviting reporters to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to visit the military prison where the man accused of sharing classified documents with WikiLeaks is being held.

Manning was moved to Kansas last week after from a Marine facility in Virginia.

Military officials are eager to show that Manning is being treated well at the medium-security prison as he continues to be held for pretrial evaluation, Army spokesman Col. Tom Collins told The Associated Press. “Clearly, Pfc. Manning is an unusual circumstance,” he said. The AP didn’t offer details on when the tour might happen.

Manning is awaiting the Army’s decision on whether he’s mentally competent to stand trial on nearly two dozen charges against him, including aiding the enemy, which can come with a life sentence or even the death penalty.