Pooh Shiesty has won his fight to get out of 23-hour solitary confinement after a federal judge agreed that the rapper’s restrictive jail conditions needed to change.
Judge David Godbey upheld his earlier ruling Tuesday, siding with Shiesty’s attorneys, who argued that the extended isolation was damaging their client’s mental health.
The 26-year-old rapper, born Lontrell Williams Jr., has been detained at Rolling Plains Regional Jail in Texas while awaiting trial. His legal team claimed he was experiencing anxiety and difficulty sleeping after spending nearly every hour of the day alone.
In October, Godbey warned that continuing the restrictions without proper justification could amount to “unconstitutional punishment.”
U.S. Marshals initially challenged the decision, claiming Shiesty posed concerns because of his alleged conduct at a previous halfway house. Officials also alleged that three inmates had attempted to break into his unit to get autographs, but both sides have now agreed to seek more appropriate housing, according to court documents obtained by WFAA.
Prosecutors have accused the “Back in Blood” rapper of participating in the robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane and his associates at a Dallas recording studio.
Shiesty has pleaded not guilty and is expected to stand trial in February 2027.
