Director Faust testified at the Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety’s Budget Oversight hearing.
(Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizens Affairs (MORCA), and the DC Department of Corrections (DOC) are inviting residents to celebrate Second Chance Month, a local and national observance throughout April that …
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
DC Department of Corrections Passes American Correctional Association Reaccreditation Audit with High Marks (WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Corrections (DOC), under the leadership of Director Thomas Faust, has successfully completed its voluntary …
NOTICE OF ASSAULT ON CORRECTIONAL OFFICER On Sunday, August 3, an inmate with a homemade weapon assaulted a Correctional Officer at the DC Department of Corrections (DOC) Central Detention Facility (CDF). DOC staff and on-site medical personnel responded …
Director Faust testified at the Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety’s Budget Oversight hearing.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Corrections (DOC), in collaboration with D.C. United and the Twinning Project, is excited to announce an innovative partnership to deliver soccer-based courses to inmates at the Central Detention Facility (CDF) and …
Community Input Will Help Shape a Modern, Safe, and Rehabilitative Facility for DOC Residents (WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Corrections (DOC), in partnership with the DC Department of General Services (DGS) and the lead architectural program …
NOTICE OF RESIDENT DEATH AT CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT FACILITY On Saturday, May 11, 2024, at approximately 1:05 pm, D.C. Department of Corrections (DOC) security personnel found resident Sheena Weatherspoon (39), of Takoma Park, Maryland, unresponsive in her …
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, March 21 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by District officials to tour the READY (Resources to Empower and Develop You) Center’s standalone facility in Ward 8, which opened in September 2023. The READY Center …
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
NOTICE OF RESIDENT DEATH AT CENTRAL DETENTION FACILITY On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at approximately 2:55 pm, Department of Corrections (DOC) security personnel found resident Roy Tatum (47), of Washington DC, unresponsive in his cell at the Central …
NOTICE OF ARRESTEE DEATH AT CENTRAL CELL BLOCK The D.C. Department of Corrections (DOC) oversees the District’s two correctional facilities—the D.C. Jail and the Correctional Treatment Facility along with the Central Cell Block (CCB) where individuals …
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser is celebrating the official opening of the new Resources to Empower and Develop You (READY) Center in Ward 8. The new Ward 8 facility, which is managed by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and supported by a …
Saturday, August 19, 2023
The D.C. Department of Corrections (DOC) is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for men and women in our custody and care. On January 24, 2023, at approximately 10:24 p.m., DOC intake personnel observed resident Stephen Bragg (DOB 6/19/77 …
Bowser Administration Announces Selection of Architectural Program Consultant for Correctional Treatment Facility Annex at DC Jail WASHINGTON, DC – The Department ofBowser in ensuring public safety. Our team at DGS will work in collaboration with DOC to …
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