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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COVID-19 Information
This has posts providing information and resources related how COVID impacts the criminal legal system, both DC and national.
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:
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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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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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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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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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 …
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
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 .
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 …