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3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20019
Phone: (202) 698-4932
Fax: (202) 671-2043
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Women’s Programming

The DC Department of Corrections (DOC) is committed to addressing the unique needs of women in custody by providing access to gender-responsive programming, supportive services, and resources that promote personal growth, stability, and successful community reintegration. As part of this commitment, DOC’s Women’s Re-entry Resource Guide was developed to help women in DOC custody, including those preparing to return to the community, find and connect with critical services and supports.

NOTICE OF RESIDENT DEATH AT CENTRAL DETENTION FACILITY

Date Released:

Tue, 10/27/2026 - 12:00

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, at approximately 11:06 a.m., an assault with a weapon involving two residents took place at the DC Department of Corrections (DOC) Central Detention Facility.

DOC staff and medical personnel performed lifesaving measures; however, one of the individuals, Malik Williams (30), of Washington, DC, was pronounced deceased at the facility at approximately 11:31 a.m.

The decedent was committed to DOC custody on Kidnapping and National Firearms Act charges out of US District Court for the District of Columbia.

Inmate Access to Supplemental Discovery

Date Released:

Thu, 10/08/2026 - 12:00

View program statement as a [PDF].

Mayor Gray Opens Carolyn A. Cross Inmate Reception Center

Date Released:

Fri, 09/26/2014 - 12:00

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Vincent C. Gray today announced the opening of the DC Department of Corrections’ (DOC) new Inmate Processing Center at the Central Detention Facility (DC Jail). Mayor Gray was joined by Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Paul A. Quander Jr., Department of Corrections Director Thomas Faust, Department of General Services (DGS) Deputy Director of Capital Construction Services June Locker, members of the Council of the District of Columbia and DOC staff in a ribbon cutting ceremony.