The D.C. Jail Audit

D.C. needs a new jail.  That’s the finding of an audit released earlier this month by the D.C. Auditor.  What’s going on at the jail and what’s can be done to improve conditions there?

Resources:

D.C. Auditor’s report on poor conditions at the D.C. Jail:  http://dcauditor.org/report/poor-conditions-persist-at-aging-d-c-jail-new-facility-needed-to-mitigate-risks/

Guests:

Kathleen Patterson, Auditor of The District of Columbia

Charles Thornton, Special Assistant, DC Office on Human Rights, Board Chair, The Corrections Information Council