Fall 2025 CCE Newsletter
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New CCE Data Snapshot: Jail Population Climbs to Highest Level in Over a Decade
CCE's analysis of July 2026 data shows that the D.C. jail population is over 18% higher than a year ago and has grown by nearly 1,000 people compared to summer 2023. A growing population, driven by longer case processing times, increased prosecutions, and a growing court backlog, increases costs, strains staff, and compromises safety at the jail.
CCE's DEIJ Committee welcomes speaker to June Board of Directors event
On June 9, the DEIJ Committee of CCE's Board invited Professor Stacy Hawkins of Rutgers Law School to speak to the full board at their semiannual meeting, graciously hosted by ArentFox. Prof. Hawkins is a frequent writer and sought-after speaker on the issue of employment law and diversity.
New Open Horizon Civil and Criminal Justice Fellows to start in 2026
The Council for Court Excellence (CCE) is proud to announce the selection and hiring of two new Open Horizon Fellows - Dionejala Muhammad and Rachel Hirsch - who will begin their work later this summer. In 2022, CCE became the first organization to partner with Open Horizon to expand the pipeline of public interest attorneys and policy advocates. CCE is proud to continue this partnership and to bring on our fourth class of Fellows in 2026.