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This contains posts related to the issue of the District taking over control of it’s parole system.

Posted on October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

Washington Post Calls Out D.C. for bungling taking over local control of parole

The Post article, titled D.C. stumbles leave fate of local control of parole with new Congress, chronicles the failure of District leaders to take advantage of a window of opportunity …

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Posted on September 20, 2022

Rep. Norton’s Bill Expanding D.C. Home Rule Approved by House Judiciary Commitee

In a press release issued by her office, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton announced that her District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act (H.R. 8861), “the biggest expansion of D.C. home …

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Posted on September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

Senate appropriations bill includes funds for US Parole Commission in 2023

The bill is S.4664, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. It was introduced in July.  This is one of the appropriations bills that will be passed …

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Posted on August 5, 2022August 3, 2022

DC Public Defender Nominated as a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission

A staff attorney with the DC Public Defenders Service has been nominated by President Biden to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission. Her appointment is subject to …

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Posted on August 3, 2022August 2, 2022

Parole Reform Setback, University Legal Services report

This is a piece from University Legal Services’ Jail and Prison Advocacy Project  recent newsletter.  It was authored by Cami Bianchi, one of their summer interns and is published here …

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Posted on July 20, 2022July 18, 2022

DCIST article: D.C. Could Take A Pivotal Piece Of The Criminal Justice System Back From Federal Control. Why Is It Taking So Long?

DCIST has published an article on the local control of parole issue titled D.C. Could Take A Pivotal Piece Of The Criminal Justice System Back From Federal Control. Why Is …

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Posted on July 14, 2022July 18, 2022

City Paper: Bowser’s Delays Could Cost D.C. the Chance to Take Back Control of Parole From the Feds

The Washington City Paper published an article on the issue of local control of parole titled Bowser’s Delays Could Cost D.C. the Chance to Take Back Control of Parole From …

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Posted on April 5, 2022May 26, 2022

Toward a Reentry-Centered Vision of Federal Probation

The United States Courts (uscourts.gov) has published an article titled All Hands on Deck! Toward a Reentry-Centered Vision of Federal Probation. The article considers how we might enhance the reentry process …

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Posted on October 29, 2021May 26, 2022

Biden Gives Rep. Norton Opportunity to Recommend Candidates for U.S. Parole Commission

President Biden has authorized Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to recommend candidates to be Commissioners serving on the U.S. Parole Commission (USPC). Commissioners are appointed by the President and must be …

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Posted on July 31, 2021May 26, 2022

Article: D.C. wants to take back parole from the feds. But it’s taken almost no action as deadline looms.

The Washington Post article reports the experience of DC native James Dunn  to demonstrate all that is wrong with the current system of parole under the federal U.S. Probation Service …

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