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.

The Board of County Commissioners is set to make some moves with regards to a new county jail at its regular meeting next ...

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 ...