Washington Post Op-Ed: End the Coronavirus Lockdown at the DC Jail

“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 hadn’t “seen sunlight for literally a year.” Reports of inmate violence have risen, as have mental health problems. And though employees and inmates are now eligible for vaccination, D.C. Jail administrators have not yet outlined a plan to end this pandemic-induced purgatory of isolation and confinement.”

Read full WaPo op-ed.