D.C. urgently needs a new jail. That’s according to a new report by D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson and the Center for Excellence Court.

A 234-page report released Wednesday from the Office of the D.C. Auditor detailed what officials said is a critical need for a new city jail to replace the existing facility at 1901 D Street SE.

DC jail audit exposes urgent need for new jail amid stadium funding debate The latest audit warns D.C.'s jail is dangerous and needs a new facility. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the ...

A new report on the D.C. Jail paints a bleak picture of a dangerous, crumbling infrastructure where overdose deaths are 10 times the U.S. average — where narcan is used on a regular basis to ...

WAHINGTON (7News) — Dangerous, unsafe, and egregious -- A scathing new audit reveals the D.C. jail’s death rate is 3.5 times the national average, prompting urgent calls to take action. 7News ...

After years of debate and funding delays, D.C. is in the first phase of designing a new D.C. jail after President-elect Donald Trump recently described the current jail as a “hell hole.” The D ...

County board members also voted Tuesday to draw up new rules governing ... on Arlington’s Human Rights Commission had earlier this year voiced concerns over a string of deaths in the county jail.