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Tag: D.C. Jail

Solitary confinement is legal at the D.C. Jail. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inLetters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Cruel and Unusual?

by WI Editorial Staff August 3, 2022August 4, 2022

I say the remedy doesn’t outweigh the risk.

Solitary confinement is legal at the D.C. Jail. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Council Considers Bill Banning Solitary Confinement in City Jails

by James Wright Jr. July 27, 2022July 27, 2022
Posted inCommunity

Bowser Touts Plans for New D.C. Jail, Sports Complex

by WI Web Staff March 28, 2022March 28, 2022
D.C. Jail (Courtesy of dc.gov)
Posted inLatest News

D.C. Department of Corrections Will House Transgender Inmates Based on Identity, Not Anatomy

by Jamila Bey March 25, 2022March 25, 2022
D.C. Jail (Courtesy of dc.gov)
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Jail Suspends Visits as COVID Ravages Facilities

by WI Web Staff December 23, 2021December 27, 2021
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Jail Discourse Sheds Light on Woes of Pretrial Defendants

by Sam P.K. Collins November 17, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

Advocates: Racial Undertones Color Federal Response to Prevailing Conditions in D.C. Jail

by Sam P.K. Collins November 10, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Jail Inmate Joel Caston Wins ANC 7F07 Race

by James Wright Jr. June 16, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

Quest for D.C. Jail Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Continues

by James Wright Jr. January 13, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Jail-Based Advisory Neighborhood Commission Seat Remains Vacant

by James Wright Jr. December 9, 2020December 21, 2021

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