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Jul 27, 2016

D.C. Jail Inmate’s Lawyer Argues Cell Heat Constitutes Cruel And Unusual Punishment

The judge denied the relocation request.

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.”

Jun 11, 2015

New Report Deems Conditions At D.C. Jail ‘Alarming’

Crumbling infrastructure, active vermin infestations, a leaking roof, moldy walls, and broken plumbing are among the problems plaguing the city’s prison population.

 
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