Why Won’t DC Fix Its Inhumane Jail Conditions?

City Cast DC · Jul 10, 2025 · 18m

The DC jail is in absolutely wretched shape — and has been for years. So why can’t anyone fix it? DC Auditor Kathy Patterson has just released a report about inhumane conditions at the facility, and it’s not even her first report on the topic. She’s here to walk us through what’s happening.

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