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COVID-19 Information

This has posts providing information and resources related how COVID impacts the criminal legal system, both DC and national.

Posted on April 19, 2021April 20, 2021

DC Jail COVID measures called a “grave human rights abuse”

An article published in The Washington Post  noted that 1,500 people held at D.C. jail have been confined to cells 23 hours a day for a year. The article quotes …

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Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

DC City Council Committee Assignments for 2021

According to several media reports, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has announced Council assignments for next year. Some highlights:

Posted on June 19, 2020October 2, 2020

Judge Rules D.C. Jail Must Do More To Protect Inmates From The Coronavirus

As report by WAMU.ORG: A U.S. District judge on Thursday ordered changes at the D.C. Jail to protect inmates from the coronavirus. The ACLU of D.C. and the Public Defender …

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Posted on May 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Justice Roundtable Publishes Comprehensive Recommendations for COVID-19 Response

The Justice Roundtable, a broad national criminal justice advocacy umbrella initiative with 14 subject-matter coalitions, recently published a comprehensive set of recommendations for criminal justice responses to the COVID-19 crisis. …

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Posted on April 17, 2020October 2, 2020

Online Resource: Covid-19 Correctional Policies & Responses

The UCLA School of Law has created databases that keep track of developments related to COVID-19 in prisons and jails nationwide. Launched amid the mounting coronavirus crisis — including reports …

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Posted on April 13, 2020October 2, 2020

Mayor Bowser Grants Early Release to Several Residents Held in the DC Jail

Mayor Bowser, through authority granted by the “COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020” that was recently passed by the Council of the District of Columbia, will grant 75 days …

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Posted on April 9, 2020October 2, 2020

DC Councilmember Allen Letter to Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services

DC City Councilman Charles Allen sent a letter on April 9, 2020 to Kevin Donahue, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Wayne Turnage, Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services to …

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Posted on April 9, 2020October 2, 2020

DC DOC Publishes Online COVID-19 Response FAQs

The DC Department of Corrections has posted a FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) page on the DC.GOV website. View DC DOC COVID-19 Response FAQs

Posted on April 8, 2020October 2, 2020

Bureau of Prisons Director Carvajal Sends COVID-19 Memo to Federal Inmates

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Michael Carvajal, published a memo he sent directly to all inmates of the Federal Bureau of Prisons .

Posted on April 8, 2020October 2, 2020

Federal judge to order inspection of D.C. jail in coronavirus lawsuit seeking emergency inmate releases

Source: washingtonpost.com A federal judge said Tuesday that she will order an emergency inspection of the D.C. jail while weighing whether to release prisoners after the number of inmates infected …

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