LinkLinksOpinion Anthony Petty and Shannon Fyfe in The Post: Transferring D.C. jail residents to Pennsylvania is not the answer By Editor On Nov 12, 2021 Last updated Nov 12, 2021 52 Share The Justice Department announced that about 400 residents of the Central Detention Facility (CDF) at the D.C. jail will be transferred to the U.S. penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pa., because of the results of an inspection conducted by the U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia. The inspection revealed widespread human rights violations in the facility, including the withholding of food and water for punitive reasons, large amounts of standing human sewage and officers antagonizing residents. 52 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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