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Phase II Report of the Committee on Facilities & Services to the District Task Force on Jails & Justice
Policy Reports
Jails & Prisons
Criminal Justice
October 20, 2020
Apr 23, 2024
This report details the Phase II findings of the District Task Force on Jails & Justice's Committee on Facilities & Services.
Analysis of BOP Data Snapshot for the District Task Force on Jails & Justice
Policy Reports
Jails & Prisons
Criminal Justice
September 30, 2020
Apr 23, 2024
This document includes an analysis of data received from the Federal Bureau of Prisons on people sentenced under D.C. Code from July 4, 2020.
Everything is Scattered: The Intersection of Substance Use Disorders and Justice-Involvement in the District
Policy Reports
Behavioral Health
Criminal Justice
Jails & Prisons
Disabilities
Reentry
August 25, 2020
Apr 23, 2024
CCE and the D.C. Auditor released "Everything is Scattered: The Intersection of Substance Use Disorders and Justice-Involvement in the District." The report highlights both the District's successes and challenges in addressing the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment needs of people who are involved in the criminal justice system, with the goal of improving health outcomes and reducing incarceration for D.C. residents.
Thrive Under 25 COVID-19 Letter to the Mayor and DC Council
Public Statements
Jails & Prisons
Reentry
Criminal Justice
June 2, 2020
Apr 23, 2024
In May 2020 CCE joined the Thrive Under 25 Coalition and a group of local advocacy organizations to write to the DC Council and Mayor Bowser with recommendations for further COVID-19 responsive actions in DC's criminal legal system to better meet the needs of people who are incarcerated or returning home to the District from prison and jail.
Fair Practices After Sentencing: A Proposal for Reforming Good Time, Earned Time, and Compassionate Release
Policy Reports
Criminal Justice
Courts
Jails & Prisons
Reentry
April 22, 2020
Apr 23, 2024
This white paper details CCE and the George Washington University Law School's Prisoner & Reentry Clinic proposal to update the District's law on good time credits, earned time credits, and compassionate release for incarcerated residents. The report was prepared in consultation with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and with Covington & Burling LLP's generous pro bono support.
FY20 Performance Oversight Testimony for the DC Clemency Board
Testimonies
Criminal Justice
Jails & Prisons
February 27, 2020
Apr 23, 2024
CCE Deputy Director Emily Tatro testified before the Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety of the Council of the District of Columbia at the Performance Oversight Hearing for the Clemency Board.
27-Feb-20
Testimonies
General
February 27, 2020
Apr 5, 2024
CCE Executive Director Misty Thomas testified before the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety of the Council of the District of Columbia at the Performance Oversight Hearing for the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants.
District Task Force on Jails & Justice Phase I Report and Engagement Feedback Summary Memo
Policy Reports
Jails & Prisons
Criminal Justice
January 31, 2020
Apr 23, 2024
Following the release of the Phase I report, A Framework for Change, the National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens solicited community feedback on both the report and on Phase I community engagement. Feedback was collected via in-person events and electronic submissions. Response rates were low in comparison to the total number of individuals engaged during Phase I (2,000 community members), yet the feedback indicated a continuing deep interest in the work of the Task Force. Written and oral feedback provided input on the content and delivery of the Phase I report, as well as the quality and extent of Phase I community engagement activities.
29-Jan-20
Testimonies
General
January 29, 2020
Apr 5, 2024
CCE Deputy Director Emily Tatro testified before the Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety and the Committee of the Whole of the Council of the District of Columbia in support of B23-0440, or the "Removing Barriers to Occupational Licensing for Returning Citizens Amendment Act of 2019."
Testimony on Moving the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs Amendment Act of 2019
Testimonies
Reentry
Criminal Justice
January 23, 2020
Apr 23, 2024
CCE's Deputy Director Emily Tatro testified before the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety and the Committee on Facilities and Procurement of the Council of the District of Columbia regarding the "Moving the Office of Returning Citizen Affairs Amendment Act of 2019."
Jails & Justice: A Framework for Change (Phase I Report)
Policy Reports
Criminal Justice
Race
Jails & Prisons
Courts
Reentry
November 5, 2019
Sep 17, 2024
Published on November 5, 2019, the Phase I report of the District Task Force on Jails & Justice includes feedback from nearly 2,000 community members and experts in the criminal legal field, as well as the input and energy from the Task Force's 26 diverse expert members. The Task Force is convened by the Council for Court Excellence and partners the Vera Institute for Justice and National Reentry Network for Returning Citizen.
Report of the Committee on Community Investments & Alternatives to the Criminal Justice System to the District Task Force on Jails and Justice
Policy Reports
General
November 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2024
This report details the findings of the District Task Force on Jails & Justice's Committee on Community Investments & Alternatives to the Criminal Justice System.

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