Washington Post: D.C. jail ordered U.S. Marshals to leave after surprise inspections, judge says

By Editor On Nov 3, 2021 Last updated Nov 3, 2021

Authorities at the D.C. jail ordered members of the U.S. Marshals Service to leave the facility after a team of deputy marshals spent several days last month conducting a surprise inspection of the jail and cataloguing “egregious” conditions, including the mistreatment of prisoners, a federal judge said Wednesday.

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