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Department of Corrections

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Our Facilities

The Central Detention Facility houses pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates awaiting transfer to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Women, adult men and juveniles being adjudicated as adults are housed at the Correctional Treatment Facility.

Inmate Services

DOC offers a range of treatment including health and mental health services; and rehabilitative opportunities including educational and professional development programs to support community reintegration.

Visitation

Learn about visitation at the DC Jail and Correctional Treatment Facility.

Who We Are

As a public safety agency in the District of Columbia, DOC is committed to safeguarding our communities and treating inmates with humanity, dignity and respect.

Featured Services

Online Scheduling for Video Visitation/Scheduling for Face to Face Visitation

How visits are conducted and scheduled at the DC jail.

DOC's Most Wanted

Help find DC's Most Wanted, call DOC at (202) 715-7541 or contact your local police station.

Automated Inmate Deposits

Information on adding funds to a DOC inmate account.

Victim Information Services

How DOC administers the Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) system.

Inmate Telephone Services

Offender Connect is a service that allows a user to add money to an inmate's phone account.

Veterans Services

Learn more about the services DCDOC offers veterans.

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Latest

Feb 23 2017

Mayor Bowser Names Peter Newsham as Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police, Announces Quincy Booth as Director of the DC Department of Corrections

Newsham is a 28-year Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) veteran.

Jan 31 2017

Mayor Bowser Marks Return of the Correctional Treatment Facility to DC Government

Thirty DOC recruits were also sworn in as correctional officers.

Nov 4 2016

Mayor Bowser Names Quincy Booth Interim Director of DC Department of Corrections

Mayor Muriel Bowser announces the appointment of Quincy Booth as Interim Director of the Department...

Sep 28 2016

D.C. Corrections Director Announces Retirement

(Washington D.C.) After 40 years in the corrections and law enforcement fields, D.C. Department of...

Mar 25 2016

District to Assume Operation of the Correctional Treatment Facility in February of 2017

(Washington D.C.) Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District’s Department of...

Jun 27 2018

DC DOC June 2018 Newsletter

Select the link to read the June 2018 DOC Newsletter

May 16 2018

DC DOC May 2018 Newsletter

Select the link to read the May 2018 DOC Newsletter

Apr 30 2018

DC DOC April 2018 Newsletter

Select the link to read the April 2018 DOC Newsletter

Mar 27 2018

DC DOC March 2018 Newsletter

Select the link to read the March 2018 DOC Newsletter

Feb 28 2018

DC DOC February 2018 Newsletter

Select the link to read the February 2018 DOC Newsletter

Mar 2 2016

DC Department of Corrections Performance Oversight Hearing March 2016

Director Faust testified at the Committee on the Judiciary’s Performance Oversight hearing.

Apr 27 2015

DC Department of Corrections Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Oversight Hearing

Director Faust testified at the Committee on the Judiciary Budget hearing.

Feb 19 2015

DC DOC Performance Oversight Hearing February 2015

Director Faust testified at the Public Safety and the Judiciary Committee Performance Oversight...

Jul 9 2014

DC Department of Corrections Hearing on Bill 20-468 July 2014

Director Faust testified at the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety hearing on Bill 20-468...

Apr 10 2014

DC Department of Correction Budget Oversight Hearing April 2014

Director Faust testified at the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary Budget hearing.

Oct 28 2015

Department of Corrections Juvenile Unit Assessment 2015

Read attached the full report from the Ridley Group with the agency's actions/responses...

Jan 31 2014

Department of Corrections Juvenile Unit Assessment

Read attached the full report from the Ridley Group.

Dec 13 2013

DOC Adds New Visitation Hours

Video Visitation Center Visitation hours Wednesday - Sunday 11 am - 10 pm Last session begins...

Jan 31 2017

A Message from Interim Director Booth — January 31, 2017

SUICIDE PREVENTION UPDATE In continuation of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections’...

Aug 4 2016

A Message from Director Faust—August 4, 2016

August 4, 2016 (amended from August 1, 2016)

Jul 22 2016

A Message from Director Faust - July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016 (amended from July 18, 2016)

Jul 18 2016

A Message from Director Faust

DCDOC is reaching out to its stakeholders and community advocates to provide an update on efforts...

Mar 25 2016

D.C. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS RESPONSE TO WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE WHITE PAPER, “D.C.WOMEN IN PRISON: CONTINUING PROBLEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE”

The Washington Lawyer’s Committee (WLC) commissioned Covington and Burling to prepare a white paper...

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Department of Corrections

Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm

Connect With Us
2000 14th Street, NW, Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 673-7316
Fax: (202) 671-2043
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]