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Apr 25, 2020
Apr 25, 2020
Federal Court Orders Immediate Changes for St. Elizabeths Patients Exposed to COVID-19
A federal court ordered the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health to isolate patients at St. Elizabeths Hospital who have been exposed to the coronavirus.
Apr 24, 2020
Apr 24, 2020
D.C. Halfway House Lawsuit Results in Successful Emergency Release of Prisoners
A lawyer for the Federal Bureau of Prisons told a federal judge today that approximately 85% of the 120 men who have been locked in crowded conditions in Hope Village will be sent to home confinement.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Justice Reform
Apr 19, 2020
Apr 19, 2020
Federal Court Orders Immediate Improvements to Conditions Inside D.C. Jail During COVID-19 Crisis
The court found the D.C. Department of Corrections was aware of the risks to individuals incarcerated, but disregarded it.
Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020
D.C. Halfway House Lawsuit by Civil Rights Groups Prompts Urgent Action by Bureau of Prisons
According to the lawsuit, the crowded conditions at Hope Village presented a serious health risk to the returning citizens in the time of pandemic.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Justice Reform
Apr 16, 2020
Apr 16, 2020
Civil Rights Groups Amend Suit Against St. Elizabeths To Add Challenge to Inadequate COVID-19 Response
Conditions at D.C.'s public psychiatric hospital have declined since the outbreak of COVID-19.
Apr 13, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
Public Defender Service Comment on First COVID Death at D.C. Jail
The D.C. Jail reported its first death to COVID-19 today.
Apr 02, 2020
Apr 02, 2020
Civil Rights Groups Sue Hope Village, Inc., Bureau of Prisons, and the District of Columbia for Endangering Prisoners at DC Halfway House During COVID-19 Pandemic
Unsanitary conditions and disregard of CDC guidelines put residents and staff at high risk of illness of COVID-19 infection.
Mar 30, 2020
Mar 30, 2020
Public Defender Service, ACLU-DC Challenge D.C. Jail’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated Individuals From COVID-19 Pandemic
The case seeks immediate relief for unconstitutional conditions for all 1,600-plus individuals housed at the jail and its adjacent custodial treatment facility.
Mar 27, 2020
Mar 27, 2020
COVID-19 Stimulus Shortchanges D.C. by $750 Million
The stimulus package forces the District to share $3 billion with five U.S. territories. D.C. will receive approximately $500 million, while all the states are set to receive $1.25 billion each.
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