Solitary confinement The US Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on solitary confinement – DC’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee has not. 8 Minute Read When someone incarcerated is placed in solitary confinement, they are kept alone in a prison or jail cell with no meaningful human interaction...
pregnancy and childbirth Every mother and child should bond in a safe and healthy environment–not be handcuffed and separated at birth in custody. 7 Minute Read watch the most recent council hearing When an individual is pregnant and gives birth, they need a proper diet, prenatal vitamins,...
Earned compliance credits Giving more rewards than sanctions achieves the best results for people under supervision. 5 Minute Read In DC, about 30 percent of people on probation, parole, and supervised release are arrested and end up back in jail because of a violation of their supervision. Among...
probation caps Capping probation terms would save DC taxpayers millions of dollars in jail costs. 3 Minute Read Nearly 560 people (8.1 percent) in DC who were on probation in 2022 were revoked to incarceration. Many people fail on probation because the sentence is too long, increasing the...
sex registries Registries increase homelessness and joblessness and don’t increase safety. 4 Minute Read https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5POMr7q7P0g Registration and notification laws for people convicted of sex offenses cause significant harm without providing any real public safety benefits. The scientific consensus that has emerged over the past quarter century shows that...
Criminal record discrimination People with criminal records lack core protections from the systemic discrimination they face. 3 Minute Read Individuals with prior criminal records often encounter discrimination in areas like employment, education, and housing. In DC, this discrimination disproportionately affects Black individuals, with 96 percent of those...
criminal record sealing and expungement Arrest and conviction records are lifetime barriers to employment and housing. 3 Minute Read One in seven DC residents have criminal records, and they face hundreds of laws, policies and practices that can prevent them from getting a job, finding housing, pursuing...
food in the dc jails Unhealthy food makes every sentence a life sentence. 3 Minute Read Many investigations and public testimony have shown the food in the DC jails to be inedible, moldy, vermin-infested, stored at unsafe temperatures, and served in insufficient quantities. Seventy percent of people surveyed...
people in DC are under correctional control at any given time. 100 + Council for Court Excellence people have a publicly-available arrest or a conviction record. 0 + The Urban Institute Over 20,000 people from DC are incarcerated in prison or jail, are supervised on probation, parole, or supervised release, or under some...
The Unlock the Box Campaign is a coalition of organizations and movement leaders who partner with state and local campaigns across the United States with the common goal of ending the use of solitary confinement for all people....