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Nov 30, 2022

Ex-Corrections Officer Charged With Assaulting A Detained Individual

Former D.C. corrections officer Marcus Bias allegedly pushed a person’s head into a metal doorframe while they were held pre-trial.

Mar 24, 2022

D.C. Jail Changes Transgender Housing Policies As Part Of Lawsuit Settlement

The Department of Corrections agreed on Wednesday to promptly house people according to their gender identity instead of their sexual anatomy.

Jan 07, 2022

D.C. Department Of Corrections Gets A New Director Amidst Increased Scrutiny Of Conditions At Jail

Tom Faust, who led the D.C. Department of Corrections from 2011 to 2016, will again take the job at the end of the month.

Dec 18, 2021

D.C. Attorney General Withdraws Representation For Corrections Department In Probe Into D.C. Jail

Attorney General Karl Racine will no longer represent the city in matters pertaining to a federal inspection of the city’s jail, which found “egregious” living conditions.

Nov 22, 2021

D.C. Judge Extends Suspension Of Speedy Trial Rule

The judge’s decision extends the suspension of the rule until April 8, 2022.

Jun 18, 2020

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

The order mandates that inmates receive medical care within 24 hours of reporting symptoms and get access to legal calls, among other requirements.

Mar 06, 2019

Dept. Of Corrections Says Staffing Levels Partly To Blame For Inmates’ Lack Of Outdoor Time

DOC had previously blamed the lack of outdoor time entirely on rainy weather.

Sep 28, 2016

The Head of D.C.’s Department Of Corrections Is Retiring

That’ll make for four agencies without heads.

Jul 22, 2016

Report: D.C. Jail Moving Nearly 200 Inmates Due To Faulty A.C.

Correctional officers are also complaining about the heat.

Jul 18, 2016

Inmate Dies At D.C. Jail Amidst Sweltering Heat

The Department of Corrections says links between the death and the heat are “totally, totally unsubstantiated.”

 
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