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Month: April 2023

District of Columbia Sued Over DC Department of Corrections Lack of Medical Care

04.26.2023September 1, 2023

Take Action! Save Access to Justice & Criminal Code Reform

04.26.2023April 25, 2023

The Real Costs of Curbing Fare Evasion

04.19.2023

Jan. 6ers and Marjorie Taylor Greene Drive Attention to the D.C. Jail. Real Reform Remains Elusive.

04.11.2023April 19, 2023

The Bureau of Prisons Proposes to Raid Incarcerated People’s Bank Accounts

04.7.2023

Protesters Fight to Sue the Government over Lafayette Square Attack

04.4.2023April 6, 2023

Committee Sends Coalition Letter Urging BOP to Re-Open Public Comment on an Inmate Financial Responsibility Program Amendment

04.4.2023April 20, 2023

Committee Urges DC Council to Invest in School Safety for Students of Color

04.4.2023April 21, 2023

Joanne Lin Named Executive Director of Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs

04.3.2023April 25, 2023

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