Background: Improving oversight starts with fully funding the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022, passing and funding legislation that would end solitary confinement and provide unannounced inspections of food at the D.C. Jail, and prioritizing improved oversight due to the current state of the D.C. Jail.
Our Position: ACLU-D.C. would like to have the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022 fully funded; holding a hearing and passing the ERASE Solitary legislation; passing the full version of the FRESH STARTS legislation, which would provide unannounced inspections of food at the D.C. Jail; and fully funding the pretrial detention efficacy study as mandated by Secure DC.