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Aug 25, 2020

D.C. Struggled To Provide Continuous Care For Drug Users In Its Criminal Justice System, Report Finds

The report showed that “virtually no one” received complete continuity of care for substance use disorders before, during or after incarceration in the D.C. Jail.

Nov 08, 2013

165 People Have Attempted Suicides In D.C. Jail Since 2011

This fact was just one of many startling revelations from a Thursday Council hearing and report on the state of suicide prevention from the D.C. Department of Corrections.

 
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