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Civil Justice Fellow Tariq Hardiman and Policy and Education Associate Aayushma Bastola cowrote a testimony, presented by Tariq Hardiman, recommending that MORCA: receive restored funding to FY 2025 levels ($2.9 million); increase transparency about its services and partnerships on its website; improve referral tracking and case management; and establish robust data collection systems to monitor employment outcomes and program effectiveness. Additionally, CCE recommended MORCA expand and better advertise the Access to Jobs Grant program, finalize its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to track returning citizens, and provide clearer public information about the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizens’ activities.

The Executive Summary highlights key findings and recommendations from From Incarceration to Inclusion: How D.C. Can Lead on Reentry Workforce Innovation.

From Incarceration to Inclusion: How D.C. Can Lead on Reentry Workforce Innovation, a new report published by SCHA, offers proposed solutions to policymakers on how they can continue to improve D.C.’s reentry workforce landscape, build D.C.’s economy and support businesses struggling to find employees. The reports examines the reentry workforce ecosystems of Washington, D.C., Prince George’s County and Baltimore, Maryland, and Denver, including the various interventions or strategies used by these jurisdictions to train and place justice impacted people in jobs. Using this comparative research, SCHA identified takeaways that D.C. can use to improve its own reentry workforce ecosystem.

CCE is proud of the impact we have made in the D.C. community in 2025. Our annual Highlights features some key examples of the work we've done and reports we've published.

CCE released a 2025 update to CCE’s popular community guide, A Victim’s Guide to the District of Columbia’s Legal System. Originally published in 1987, this new edition reflects recent updates to D.C. law and provides a roadmap to help victims understand their rights, connect with comprehensive support services, and navigate the complex web of agencies, stakeholders, and processes to pursue justice in D.C.

Testimony on the Strengthening Capacity and Transparency at DYRS Amendment Act, which seeks to address the ongoing overcrowding at the Youth Services Center (YSC), by directing the Mayor to create a one-year action plan to address the issue.

2024 and 2023 Audited Financial Statements

2024 IRS Form 990

Fact sheet on the role of the District Attorney General, the office's structure and function, and how it compares to A.G.s in places in the U.S.

Testimony by CCE Policy Director Tracy Velazquez on the drivers of overcrowding at the Youth Services Center, D.C.'s youth detention facility

On October 16, 2025, CCE released a report entitled, "Committed Youth Awaiting Placement in the D.C. Youth Services Center," which focuses on the systemic delays that leave D.C. youth in extended confinement while awaiting appropriate placement by the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS).The report is based on discussions with youth, the D.C. Juvenile Justice Advisory Group, and more than 10 agencies, and addresses the needs and concerns of youth who are assigned to the Youth Service Center (YSC) while awaiting a placement. The report uncovers how D.C.'s system regularly holds committed youth at YSC for weeks or months in what was designed as a short-term holding facility.

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%.