The Department maintains a formal partnership with the community by utilizing private citizen volunteers from local businesses and educational, religious, cultural and socioeconomic sections of the community in order to enhance the mission and operations of the DOC.  As advisors, the CAC links the DOC and community by communicating the views and concerns of D. C. citizens and helping to interpret the DOC’s role and programs to the public.

CAC Objectives:

• To facilitate ongoing, positive communication between DOC and the community
• Ensure that DOC is advised of pertinent community needs, concerns and developments
• Establish means to strengthen the department’s connections with community stakeholders
• Provide guidance and direction on available community resources
• Assist DOC in serving the pre and post release needs of the inmate population—work with the Department in indentifying mechanisms to support successful community re-integration.

CAC Members Include:

Saymendy Lloyd, Director, Women’s Wing, Chairman
Rev. Peter J. Ortiz, United Methodist Church, Co-chairman
Francis Campbell, ANC Commissioner, 6B10
Ellen Opper-Weiner, Esq.
Rev. Lewis Anthony, Metropolitan Wesley AME Church
Ex-Officio Members:  Thomas Faust, Director: Department of Corrections
                                Isaac Johnston, Warden: Correctional Treatment Facility
                                Vacant, Warden: D.C. Jail