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Update on Corrections Information Council Operating Status During COVID-19 Emergency

In accordance with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to modify the work schedule of District of Columbia employees, the CIC will operate under a 100% telework schedule until March 31, 2020 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Statements from the BOP and the DOC Concerning the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-2019)

The CIC contacted BOP and the DOC to inquire about protocols for handling the coronavirus outbreak.

CIC Releases First Annual Report on Youth Rehabilitation Act

The DC Council passed the Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act of 2018, in December of 2018 which seeks to address the lack of specific programming for individuals sentenced under the previous YRA.

What Does the CIC Do?

The CIC is mandated to inspect and monitor the correctional facilities where DC residents are incarcerated, including DC Department of Corrections facilities in the District and over 100 Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities across the country.

CIC Meeting Notices

Learn more about our quarterly CIC meetings here. All members of the community are welcome. Please continue to check here for more information.

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CIC Press Releases

Learn more about our agency's work in our press releases.

Thematic Reports

View our Thematic Reports here! The CIC compiles thematic reports to emphasize, identify, analyze and interpret patterns of themes within qualitative data.

Inspection Reports

View our inspection reports here. The CIC generates reports on the conditions of confinement where DC Code offenders are held.

Annual Reports

Review CIC Annual Reports to find out more about the CIC's mission as well as the overview and observations of the BOP and DOC facilities.

Latest

Feb 22 2021

BOP Response to Winter Weather Emergency in Texas

Feb 12 2021

CIC Ongoing Monitoring of Covid-19 Outbreaks at FCI Fort Dix

Over the last year, the CIC has continued to monitor conditions at BOP facilities, particularly the...

Dec 1 2020

Fairview Residential Reentry Center (RRC) Visit on November 20, 2020

CIC Board Chairman Charles Thornton completed a walkthrough of Fairview Residential Reentry...

Sep 3 2020

DC Department of Corrections Responds to Recent Increase in Inmate Population

For Immediate Release RE: DC Department of Corrections Responds to Recent Increase in Inmate...

Aug 27 2020

Update on implementation of DC Code 24-403.04 Motions for Compassionate Release

On April 7, 2020, the DC Council passed emergency legislation which expanded the eligibility of DC...

Mar 1 2021

CIC Bulletin - February 2021

This CIC Bulletin discusses the recent annual performace oversight hearing, a Covid-19 update from...

Jan 25 2021

CIC Bulletin - January 2021

This CIC focuses on recently published reports, a recent onsite visit at the DC Department of...

Dec 19 2020

CIC Bulletin - December 2020

This CIC Bulletin focuses on pending legislation that benefits DC Code offenders, an upcoming walk-...

Nov 19 2020

CIC Bulletin - November 2020

This month's CIC Bulletin focuses on the 2020 holiday postcard project, a recent meeting with...

Oct 22 2020

CIC Bulletin - October 2020

This CIC Bulletin focuses on a recent meeting with the BOP, a court order for residents in custody...

Mar 26 2019

CIC Testimony - DC Council, March 26, 2019

On March 26, 2019, the CIC provided testimony in support of Bill 23-0127, the “Second Look...

Oct 5 2017

CIC Testimony - Committee On Education, October 4, 2017

CIC Testifies at Education Committee Roundtable

Feb 9 2021

The GEO Group Announces Decision by Federal Bureau of Prisons to Not Rebid Its Contract for Rivers Correctional Facility

The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO”) announced today that the Federal Bureau of Prisons has...

Jan 18 2021

Federal Prisons On Lockdown Because Of 'Current Events'

Authorities are locking down all federal prisons as the country braces for potential violence...

Dec 21 2020

Congress clinches deal to restore Pell grants for prisoners 26 years after ban

Congressional leaders have struck a deal to reinstate Pell grants for incarcerated students more...

Dec 19 2020

DC May Give People Convicted as Young Adults a Chance at Resentencing

The D.C. Council is set to vote on a bill aimed at giving people who committed serious crimes...

Dec 3 2020

Federal Prison Employees Fear Staff Shortages and Mass Reassignments as COVID-19 Cases Spike

The Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department component that manages 122 facilities nationwide, has...

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