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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 21, 2020
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Details On April 20, DC Jail experienced technical issues that led to the delay of four separate emergency hearings. This is the second time in a week that the jail has... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 20, 2020
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported two business violations during the week of April 11-April 19. However, unlike the weeks before, only one violation was related to the mayor’s public... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 20, 2020
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Details Judges presided over 84 defendants’ cases at the DC Superior Courthouse between April 9 and April 17. Of the cases, only 43 percent of the defendants were released. DC Superior... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 20, 2020
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Details Another DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC) inmate was transported to the hospital for observation. According to a press release, the inmate is 59 years old. Two inmates have been... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- April 18, 2020
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Details One DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC) inmate, who tested positive for the coronavirus, has been sent to the hospital. According to a press release, the 30-year-old inmate was sent... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 17, 2020
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Details The DC Department of Corrections announced April 17 that 12 more inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus. The inmates include 11 males and one female, with five inmates in... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 17, 2020
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Details A DC judge denied a murder defendant’s second request for release. He will await his sentencing date in jail, which isn’t scheduled until June. Edward Banks pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- April 16, 2020
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Details Six additional residents have tested positive for the coronavirus as of April 16. Of the six new confirmed cases, three are in their 20s, two are in their 40s and... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 16, 2020
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Details Two court-appointed inspectors have told a federal judge of significant issues that they found during inspections of two jail facilities at the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC). Most of... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 15, 2020
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Details During the evening hours on April 14, the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC) announced that four more residents have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. According to the press release,... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 14, 2020
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Details Four youth, who are being held in custody at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS), have been diagnosed, as of April 13, with the coronavirus, according to the District’s... Read More