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Feb 12, 2021

Prince William County Jail COVID-19 Outbreak Sickens Dozens

Eight staff and 40 inmates are infected with COVID-19 and a third of inmates are in quarantine at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center.

Jan 12, 2021

Fairfax County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies Of COVID-19 Amid Outbreak At Jail

Nineteen employees of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office and 13 inmates at the county jail are also infected.

Jan 29, 2020

Maryland Advocates Are Pushing For A Pre-Release Facility For Incarcerated Women

Nine out of the state’s 24 prison facilities are used for pre-release, most of them are either co-ed or for men only.

May 01, 2019

Advocates Say It’s Time For D.C. To Have Its Own Parole Board Again

“There’s this federal agency with no connection to D.C. which is denying people parole right and left”

Oct 11, 2016

D.C. Council Passes First Vote For Juvenile Justice Reform Bill

It includes banning solitary confinement for youth inmates.

Mar 23, 2016

‘Kidd Cole’ Sentenced to 21 Months In Prison For Metro Scams

The 21 year old featured on ‘Catfish’ will also be placed on three years supervised release when he gets out of prison.

Aug 24, 2015

Authorities Foil Plot To Deliver Drugs And Porn To Md. Prison Via Drone

Two men were arrested Saturday night.

Jul 10, 2015

President Obama Is Taking A Trip To Prison (With VICE)

He’ll tour a medium-security facility in Oklahoma.

May 15, 2014

How One Principal Is Solving D.C.’s School-To-Prison Pipeline Problem

Some say a big part of the problem is the myth that suspension and expulsion helps set a student straight.

Oct 17, 2013

Georgetown Waiter Used Stolen Credit Card Info To Buy Picasso Etchings

Also a diamond cross and a wedding band.

 
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