Congratulations to Joel Castón, who will serve as the inaugural commissioner of ANC7F07. Mr. Castón received 48 of the 142 votes in this historic election on June 15, 2021. Mr. Castón is already a leader, known for his many accomplishments, such as helping found the Young Men Emerging unit at the jail and serving as their first…
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In an effort to be better neighbors to those at the DC jail, we launched two of our volunteer teams, called neighbor blocks, in Summer 2021: Community Vegetable Garden: This team of Neighbors for Justice members has been working since June 2021 to support the development of a vegetable garden inside the jail and submit…
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Our core team member, Anthony Petty, gave compelling testimony before the DC Council calling for more funds to support housing for returning citizens. As he shared his personal experience, he noted, “One of the biggest challenges for people like me when we get released is getting access to safe, affordable housing in a timely manner.…
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After a grueling 400+ days of 23-hr-a-day lockdown at the D.C. Jail, the DC Department of Corrections announced plans to end the lockdown. This decision directly impacts the nearly 1,500 neighbors in the jail who have been on this lockdown for more than one year. Check out the May 13th article from The Washington Post about plans to end the…
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Read the update on our News page. The DC Jail has been on medical lockdown for 394 days, meaning the 1,500 residents of the jail have been in their cells for 23 hours a day for that amount of time. DC is unique in the country in maintaining the lockdown for this long and there…
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by: Shannon Elizabeth Fyfe, Neighbors for Justice Founding Core Team Member March 29, 2021 “For nearly a year, the D.C. Jail has been on a coronavirus lockdown. Inmates have lived in their cells for 23 hours a day. They are not permitted to see their families or friends. Even interaction with attorneys is sparse. One inmate disclosed that he…
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