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A new local working group has formed to address food quality issues at the DC Jail. Led by the DC Justice Lab, other members include Neighbors for Justice, Impact Justice, Don’t Mute My Health, and DC Greens.The working group is addressing the food vendor contract that is up for consideration at the jail and is putting together a survey…
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DC Campaign to End Solitary Confinement at the DC Jail Neighbors for Justice is part of a local coalition, led by the DC Justice Lab, to address solitary confinement at the DC Jail. This coalition, Unlock the Box DC, is a part of national Unlock the Box campaign.
Send a Virtual Holiday Letter to Neighbors in the DC Jail! Nov – Dec 2021: We invite you, once again, to join us in sending virtual letters to our neighbors in the DC Jail. Help us let the 1,500 men and women in the jail know that we are thinking of them this holiday season and help provide some…
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Read our latest OP-ED opposing the forced transfer of D.C. Jail residents. On November 2, 2021, The US Marshals Service announced plans to move 400 DC Jail residents to a prison 4 hours away, after an inspection at the jail found extremely poor conditions. As of November 9, 2021 nearly 140 residents have been transferred. One resident…
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See OP-ED Due to covid-19 concerns the Courts have been reluctant to bring returning citizens back to D.C. Jail for their petitions for release. This not only puts the returning citizen at an disadvantage but also our community.
Mr. Petty at 16 and Now See his Oct 2021 testimony here.
Tue, Sept 7th, 2021, 6:30-8 pm Join us for our 2nd Community Conversation with Returning Citizens! Our panel will discuss their personal experience trying to secure housing after incarceration and the many challenges and barriers related to access and affordability they face. A brief policy talk on local housing policy implications will follow the panel…
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Neighbors for Justice worked with others to facilitate the first ever election of an ANC7F07 commissioner at the DC jail. See the timeline below of this effort. Time line of events: June 29, 2021: Joel Castón is sworn in as commissioner of ANC7F07 in a beautiful ceremony filled with family, friends, and other supporters. June 19, 2021: See…
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