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The D.C. Jail population has increased since the federal law enforcement surge began in August 2025, with the number of females in the jail increasing by over 25%.

On September 25, 2025, more than 270 organizations, businesses, and individuals joined CCE's sign-on letter urging the U.S. Senate to reject two bills that would strip both the independence of the D.C. Attorney General’s office and local input into D.C.’s judicial selection process.

In September 2025, CCE released a series of educational fact sheets focused on different aspects of D.C. criminal law, youth justice, courts, and legal systems that are receiving local and national attention. This is the fact sheet focused on the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act (IRAA) and Second Look Amendment Act (SLAA).

In September 2025, CCE released a series of educational fact sheets focused on different aspects of D.C. criminal law, youth justice, courts, and legal systems that are receiving local and national attention. This is the fact sheet focused on the D.C. Courts and the Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC).

In September 2025, CCE released a series of educational fact sheets focused on different aspects of D.C. criminal law, youth justice, courts, and legal systems that are receiving local and national attention. This is the fact sheet focused on D.C.'s Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA).

In September 2025, CCE released a series of educational fact sheets focused on different aspects of D.C. criminal law, youth justice, courts, and legal systems that are receiving local and national attention. This is the fact sheet focused on record sealing and expugngement.

In September 2025, CCE released a series of educational fact sheets focused on different aspects of D.C. criminal law, youth justice, courts, and legal systems that are receiving local and national attention. This is the fact sheet focused on charging youth as adults in D.C. ("Title 16").

In September 2025, CCE released a series of educational fact sheets focused on different aspects of D.C. criminal law, youth justice, courts, and legal systems that are receiving local and national attention. This is the fact sheet focused on risk based pretrial detention and cash bail.

On August 22, 2025 the District Task Force on Jails and Justice issued a statement calling on District government leaders to create a Community Advisory Board (CAB) that would meaningfully involve the community in the future decisions in the process of planning and operating a new jail facility.

2025 Policy Recommendations for the District Task Force on Jails and Justice.

In June 2025, CCE's Board of Directors adopted a new five-year strategic plan. The plan, developed by a committee of Board leaders and staff members, is designed to help CCE operate with improved clarity, focus, and purpose in three ways. First, it re-establishes our Mission and Vision and establishes new Values so that we can telegraph our “what,” “why,” and “how” to the world and have a shared North Star for our staff and leaders. Second, it recommends more clarified, precise decision-making processes, developed specifically around CCE’s unique structure. Third, it sets programmatic and organizational Pillars that clarify and hone our priority areas of focus for the next five years.

CCE written testimony on the need to ensure implementation those provisions of the Strengthening Probate Amendment Act of 2024 that had a fiscal impact - namely increases in certain tax exemptions to account for inflation, and extending the time period families have to address Homestead deductions on the deceased's home.