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DOJ launches investigation into DC jails over treatment of prisoners

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Carter, C. (2026, October 19). DOJ launches investigation into DC jails over treatment of prisoners. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4770970/doj-investigation-dc-jails-treatment-prisoners/

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The Department of Justice announced on Monday that it will investigate the Washington, D.C., Department of Corrections regarding prisoner treatment and jail conditions. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon wrote to Mayor Muriel Bowser stating that the investigation aims to determine if DCDOC violates inmates' constitutional rights through systemic practices.

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D.C. DOJ Department of Corrections The Department of Justice Washington

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D.C. GPE · 1× DCDOC ORG · 1× DOJ ORG · 1× Department of Corrections ORG · 1× Harmeet Dhillon PERSON · 1× Muriel Bowser PERSON · 1× The Department of Justice ORG · 1× Washington GPE · 1×

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Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s civil rights division, wrote the letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser informing the district of plans to investigate DCDOC to determine whether it “engages in a pattern or practice of violating the constitutional rights of inmates.”

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2026-10-19 · Washington Examiner

DOJ launches investigation into DC jails over treatment of prisoners · assertive framing

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The Department of Justice on Monday notified the Washington, D.C., Department of Corrections that it would open an investigation into the treatment of prisoners and conditions inside the district’s prisons and jails. asserted

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it → write → inmates