#Latest news with #DCCorrectionsWashington Post6 days agoHealthWashington PostJail deaths exceed national average at D.C. facility, auditor findsPeople died in D.C. Department of Corrections custody at a rate more than three times the national average at jails between the summers of 2023 and 2024, with overdoses being the most common cause of death, according to a report from the D.C. Auditor released this week that also noted D.C. had an 'urgent' need for a new jail.
Washington Post6 days agoHealthWashington PostJail deaths exceed national average at D.C. facility, auditor findsPeople died in D.C. Department of Corrections custody at a rate more than three times the national average at jails between the summers of 2023 and 2024, with overdoses being the most common cause of death, according to a report from the D.C. Auditor released this week that also noted D.C. had an 'urgent' need for a new jail.