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WAMU: Hope Village, D.C.’s Halfway House, Says It Has Gotten Another Contract Extension

Editor Apr 29, 2019

D.C.’s Hope Village, the only federally-contracted halfway house for men in the city, will now keep its contract until Oct. 31, according to company spokesperson Phinis Jones. This news, which the Federal Bureau of Prisons would not…

Norton Introduces Bills to Remove Halfway House Subsistence Fees and Co-pays for Federal Inmates…

Press Release Apr 29, 2019

April 29, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Introduces Bills to Remove Halfway House Subsistence Fees and Co-pays for Federal Inmates During Second Chance Month WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of Second Chance Month, which is in…

Councilmember Robert White Works with the Bowser Administration to Improve Support for Returning…

Press Release Apr 15, 2019

For Immediate Release: April 15, 2019 Contact: Rita D. Lewis, Communications Director Councilmember Robert White Works with the BowserAdministration to Improve Support for Returning Citizens Today, At-Large Councilmember Robert…

Mayor Bowser Expands READY Center Services to Returning Citizens from the Federal Bureau of Prisons

Press Release Apr 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Gloria Martinez (MORCA) Olivia Dedner (DMPSJ) Keena Blackmon (DOC) Mayor Bowser Expands READY Center Services to Returning Citizens from the Federal…

WAMU: Hope Village, D.C.’s Notorious Halfway House, Is Sticking Around. But For How Long?

Editor Mar 1, 2019

Demetric Martin is careful to say his time at the Hope Village halfway house was not all bad. Martin, who finished a recent prison sentence at Hope Village and was released in September, says some employees were fair and helpful.

Washington Post: Hope Village halfway house in D.C. might get its federal contract back

Editor Feb 28, 2019

A District halfway house that lost a multimillion-dollar contract in November for refusing to house sex offenders might have a chance to rebid on the contract after partially winning a formal protest to the federal government.

Norton Requests Information from Federal Bureau of Prisons to Ensure D.C. Inmates Receive Equal…

Press Release Feb 19, 2019

Contact: Raven Reeder February 19, 2019 Norton Requests Information from Federal Bureau of Prisons to Ensure D.C. Inmates Receive Equal Treatment WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today…

Washington Post: Planned D.C. halfway house loses lease after resident concerns about housing former…

Editor Dec 21, 2018

A corrections company that won a $60 million federal contract to open a 300-bed halfway house in Northeast Washington lost its lease Thursday after neighborhood residents sued to stop it.

Norton Gets D.C. Code Felons New Benefits in First Step Act, Headed to President’s Desk

Press Release Dec 20, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch December 20, 2018 Norton Gets D.C. Code Felons New Benefits in First Step Act, Headed to President’s Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that the First Step Act, which…

Washington Post: D.C. neighborhood battles one halfway house as prosecutors crack down on escapes…

Editor Nov 30, 2018

Northeast Washington residents criticized plans for a halfway house this week as prosecutors cracked down on escapes from an existing halfway house that the new facility would replace.

Washington Post: A D.C. halfway house can’t accept some sex offenders. A competitor is trying to.

Editor Nov 23, 2018

A District halfway house has filed a formal protest with the federal government after a company won a contract to establish a competing facility in the city, saying the company had an unrealistic plan that might result in housing violent…

D.C. Witness: Where Are DC Convicts Being Held?

Editor Nov 15, 2018

Washington, DC does not have any federal prisons. Instead, felons of crimes in the District of Columbia are transferred to other states to carryout their sentences. The following article tracks where convicts are sent and whether their…

Norton Announces DOJ Inspector General Has Begun Assessment of Conditions at Hazelton Prison

Press Release Nov 9, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch November 9, 2018 Norton Announces DOJ Inspector General Has Begun Assessment of Conditions at Hazelton Prison WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that U.S. Department of…

Norton Expresses Concern about Transportation Options for Returning Citizens at New D.C. Halfway…

Press Release Nov 9, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch November 9, 2018 Norton Expresses Concern about Transportation Options for Returning Citizens at New D.C. Halfway House WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released…

Washington Post: New halfway house for 300 former inmates set to open next year in D.C.

Editor Nov 9, 2018

A private company has won a five-year, $60 million federal contract to open a halfway house for 300 former inmates in Northeast Washington.

Norton to Request Funding to Address Serious Understaffing at Federal Prisons in Pending Spending…

Press Release Oct 31, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch October 31, 2018 Norton to Request Funding to Address Serious Understaffing at Federal Prisons in Pending Spending Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she will request…

NBC4: DC Warned Feds About Prison Where Whitey Bulger Died

Editor Oct 31, 2018

Just weeks ago, the D.C. government issued a warning about the prison in which notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger died. D.C. doesn't have its own in prison, so felons from the District are shipped across the country to serve…

Norton Says Reports of ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s Death at BOP’s Hazelton Prison Heighten Her Request for IG…

Press Release Oct 30, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch October 30, 2018 Norton Says Reports of ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s Death at BOP’s Hazelton Prison Heighten Her Request for IG Investigation into Prisoner Conditions, Calls for Removal of D.C. Inmates from Facility…

Norton Presses BOP on Subsistence Fees Charged to Returning Citizens in Federal Halfway Houses,…

Press Release Oct 29, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch October 29, 2018 Norton Presses BOP on Subsistence Fees Charged to Returning Citizens in Federal Halfway Houses, Which House D.C. Residents WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…

Norton Demands IG Investigation of Appalling Prisoner Conditions Reported at BOP Hazelton Facility…

Press Release Oct 18, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch October 18, 2018 Norton Demands IG Investigation of Appalling Prisoner Conditions Reported at BOP Hazelton Facility After Two D.C. Inmates Killed This Year WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman…

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