Another 900 are awaiting trial, and 600 have actually been brought to court, he said.
Among its population of 10,000, 90 percent are awaiting trial.
He died of a heart attack in 2010 while awaiting trial.
As of 2005 they await trial in a Florida court.
He spent the next two years in prison awaiting trial.
The rest await trial, a process that can take up to five years.
He sat in jail for more than a month, awaiting trial.
He is now home, awaiting trial and was not available for comment.
Seven young men were arrested about a week later and are awaiting trial.
Christian appeared to have the support of others awaiting trial.