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On May 4, 2021 the Council for Court Excellence (CCE) and the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (ODCA) hosted a forum "The Future of Policing in the District", which focused on recent calls for police reform and the future of policing in the District of Columbia. That forum was the first in a four-part series hosted by ODCA and CCE in 2021 focused on urgent criminal justice topics in the District. Each public forum featured experts, significant local stakeholders, and impacted people coming together to address an emerging topic of criminal law or policy that is ripe for change in Washington, D.C.  This report frames the issue, provides an edited transcript of the forum discussion, and includes a bibliography of relevant resources. 

Published on February 11, 2021, the Phase II report includes implementation plans for the District Task Force on Jails & Justice's 80 recommendations aimed at reducing the District's reliance on incarceration, investing in the community, regaining local control over parts of DC's criminal justice system, and creating a safe, dignified facility for DC's incarcerated residents. The Task Force is convened by the Council for Court Excellence and partner The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens.

This report details the Phase II findings of the District Task Force on Jails & Justice's Committee on Facilities & Services.

This report details the Phase II findings of the District Task Force on Jails & Justice's Committee on Local Control. 

This report details the Phase II findings of the District Task Force on Jails & Justice's Committee on Decarceration.

This report details the Phase II findings of the District Task Force on Jails & Justice's Committee on Community Investments & Alternatives to the Criminal Justice System.

A projection of the DIstrict's future incarcerated population that was used to inform the Task Force's Phase II recommendations and implementation plans. 

Feedback from community engagement sessions conducted by The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens during Phase II of the Task Force's work.

A summary of feedback the Task Force received on its Phase I report prepared by The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens. 

The Task Force conducted a survey of DC residents as a part of its Phase II work. This document contains an analysis of those survey results.