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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter I - General › § 23–1903. Crime victim privacy and security

§ 23–1903. Crime victim privacy and security.
*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on March 20, 2024. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version.*
(a) Before, during, and immediately after any court proceeding, the court shall provide appropriate safeguards to minimize the contact that may occur between the victim and the victim’s family with the accused or the accused’s or respondent’s family, and defense witnesses.
(b) The accused or defendant, the accused’s or defendant’s attorney or another person acting on behalf of the accused or defendant shall clearly identify himself or herself as being, representing or acting on behalf of the accused, defendant, or respondent in any contact with the victim.
(c) A responsible official shall arrange for any crime victim’s property being held for evidentiary purposes to be maintained in good condition and returned to the victim as soon as it is no longer needed for evidentiary purposes.
(d) In a proceeding in which a child is a victim or is called to give testimony, on motion by the attorney for the government or the victim’s legal or court-appointed representative, or on its own motion, the court may designate the case as being of special public importance. In cases so designated, the court shall expedite the proceeding and ensure that it takes precedence over any other. The court shall ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child must be involved with the criminal justice system. When deciding whether to grant a continuance, the court shall take into consideration the age of the child and the potential adverse impact the delay may have on the child’s well-being. The court shall make written findings of fact and conclusions of law when granting a continuance in cases involving a child victim or child witness.
(June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 302(b), 47 DCR 7039; Dec. 21, 2023, D.C. Act 25-339, § 7(e), 70 DCR 16594.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7(e) of Prioritizing Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-339, Dec. 21, 2023, 70 DCR 16594).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6(e) of Prioritizing Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-257, Oct. 16, 2023, 70 DCR 13849).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7(e) of Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-175, July 20, 2023, 70 DCR 10358).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter I - General › § 23–1904. Crime victims’ rights at sentencing

§ 23–1904. Crime victims’ rights at sentencing.
(a) Crime victims shall have the right to be present at the defendant’s sentencing, release, parole, post-conviction, and record-sealing hearings.
(b) Crime victims shall have the right to submit, prior to the imposition of sentence, a written victim impact statement containing information concerning any emotional, psychological, financial, or physical harm done to or loss suffered by the victim.
(c) In determining the appropriate sentence to be imposed on the defendant, the Court shall consider any victim impact statement submitted in accordance with this chapter and such statement shall be made a part of the pre-sentence report filed by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency.
(d) Crime victims shall have the right to offer at the defendant’s release or parole hearing a written statement of the victim’s opinion whether the defendant should be granted release or parole.
(e) Crime victims shall have the right to make a statement at the defendant’s sentencing and record-sealing hearings. The absence of the crime victim shall not preclude the court from holding the sentencing or record-sealing hearings.
(f)(1) In addition to a crime victim, a representative of a community affected by the crime of which the defendant has been convicted shall have the right to submit, prior to imposition of sentence, a community impact statement and the court shall consider the community impact statement in determining the appropriate sentence to be imposed on the defendant. If more than one community is affected, each may submit a statement pursuant to this paragraph.
(2) Sentencing in a misdemeanor case shall not be continued solely because a community impact statement has not been submitted.
(3) The Chief Judge of the Superior Court shall establish reasonable procedures with respect to time and manner in which community impact statements are submitted to the court.
(June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 302(b), 47 DCR 7039; May 5, 2007, D.C. Law 16-307, § 3(b)(3), 54 DCR 868; Nov. 6, 2010, D.C. Law 18-259, § 2(a), 57 DCR 5591.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-307 rewrote subsecs. (a) and (e).
D.C. Law 18-259 added subsec. (f).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter I - General › § 23–1904a. Right to member of a hospital-based violence intervention program

§ 23–1904a. Right to member of a hospital-based violence intervention program.
(a) For the purposes of [this section], [and §§] 23-1904b[] and 23-1904c, the term:
(1) "Hospital" means a facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care, including diagnostic, therapeutic, and other health-related services, for a variety of physical or mental conditions, and may, in addition, provide outpatient services, particularly emergency care, from which a hospital-based violence intervention program operates.
(2) "Hospital-based violence intervention program" means a non-governmental program that:
(A) Provides counseling, case management, and social services to victims at, or in conjunction with, a hospital to prevent retaliatory violence; and
(B) Participates in, or is a member of, a coordinating body for similar programs, such as Project CHANGE or the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention.
(3) "HVIP member" means an employee, contractor, or volunteer of a hospital-based violence intervention program.
(4) "Victim" means a person who has suffered an intentionally inflicted gunshot or stabbing wound.
(b)(1) A HVIP member shall, if the victim consents, have the right to remain physically present with a victim at any:
(A) Forensic medical, evidentiary, or physical examination at the hospital; or
(B) Interview with law enforcement at the hospital.
(2) A victim may at any time revoke their consent to have a HVIP member present at the setting described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(Apr. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 24-341, § 110(d), 69 DCR 14698.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter I - General › § 23–1904b. Task Force on Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs. [Not Funded]

§ 23–1904b. Task Force on Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs. [Not Funded]
[Not Funded].
(Apr. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 24-341, § 110(d), 69 DCR 14698.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-341: § 301 of D.C. Law 24-341 provided that the creation of this section by § 110(d) of D.C. Law 24-341 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter I - General › § 23–1904c. Hospital-based violence intervention policy and training pilot

§ 23–1904c. Hospital-based violence intervention policy and training pilot.
(a) The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants shall, in Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024, issue grants for a pilot program ("pilot program") to develop evidence-based policies, protocols, and training for hospital staff, medical providers, and law enforcement to guide their interactions when operating as part of a hospital-based violence intervention program.
(b) The pilot program shall be conducted by a District-based entity with experience and expertise in academic research, police practices, civil and constitutional rights and laws, developing and implementing police and community safety policies and training, and training or educating Metropolitan Police Department officers.
(c) The pilot program shall include:
(1) Designing and testing outcome measures for patients, hospital staff, medical providers, and law enforcement in order to improve patient health, increase the effectiveness of violence intervention programs, and improve efficiency and coordination for hospital staff, medical providers, community-based organizations, and law enforcement;
(2) Soliciting input from law enforcement agencies, hospital staff, medical providers, and hospital-based violence intervention programs;
(3) Developing and delivering policies and training for hospital staff, medical providers, and law enforcement;
(4) Evaluating and revising the impact of policies, protocols, and training on outcomes; and
(5) Issuing a report by September 30, 2024, that shall be presented at a public meeting of the Task Force on Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs.
(d) Any entity conducting the pilot program shall be considered a hospital-based violence intervention program for the purposes of determining whether confidential communications can be disclosed as described in § 14-313(b)(1).
(Apr. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 24-341, § 110(d), 69 DCR 14698.)
Applicability
Section 301 of D.C. Law 24-341 provided that with respect to Fiscal Year 2024, the creation of § 23-1904(c) [23-1904c] shall apply upon the date of inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore, with respect to Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023) the creation of § 23-1904c has been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter I - General › § 23–1905. Definitions

§ 23–1905. Definitions.
For purposes of this section,
(1) The term “community” means a formal or informal association or group of people living, working, or attending school in the same place or neighborhood and sharing common interests arising from social, business, religious, governmental, scholastic, or recreational associations.
(1A) The term “community impact statement” means a written statement that provides information about the social, financial, emotional, and physical effects of the defendant or crime on the community.
(1B) The term “court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(2)(A) The term “victim” or “crime victim” means a person who or entity which has suffered direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm:
(i) As a result of the commission of any felony or misdemeanor in violation of any criminal statute in the District of Columbia;
(ii) While assisting lawfully to apprehend a person reasonably suspected of having committed or attempted a crime;
(iii) While assisting a person against whom a crime has been committed or attempted if the assistance was rendered in a reasonable manner; or
(iv) While attempting to prevent the commission of a crime.
(B) In the case of a victim or crime victim:
(i) That is an institutional entity, the term “victim” or “crime victim” includes an authorized representative of the entity.
(ii) Who is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased, the term “victim” or “crime victim” includes a representative appointed by the court to exercise the rights and receive the services set forth in this chapter on behalf of the victim.
(C) The term “victim” shall not include any person who committed or aided or abetted in the commission of the crime.
(June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 302(b), 47 DCR 7039; Nov. 6, 2010, D.C. Law 18-259, § 2(b), 57 DCR 5591; June 19, 2013, D.C. Law 19-320, § 107(b), 60 DCR 3390.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-259 redesignated existing par. (1) as (1B); and added pars. (1) and (1A).
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-320 deleted “violent” preceding “misdemeanor” in (2)(A)(i).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary amendment of (2)(A)(i), see § 107(b) of the Omnibus Criminal Code Amendments Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-599, January 14, 2013, 60 DCR 1017).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 107(b) of the Omnibus Criminal Code Amendment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-44, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5381, 20 DCSTAT 1281).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter I - General › § 23–1906. Applicability

§ 23–1906. Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter requiring notice to the victim shall be applicable when computer systems are in place at the Metropolitan Police Department or the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to provide such notice or one year after the effective date of this chapter [June 8, 2001], whichever occurs first, and will apply only to crimes committed on or after that date.
(June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 302(b), 47 DCR 7039.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter II - Sexual assault victim advocates and sexual assault youth victim advocates; sexual assault victim advocate dispatch system › § 23–1908. Sexual assault victims' rights

§ 23–1908. Sexual assault victims' rights.
(a) In addition to the rights set forth in subchapter I of this chapter, a sexual assault victim shall have the right to have:
(1) A PERK performed at no cost;
(2) To have their PERK and any additional probative or evidentiary contents preserved, without charge, for 65 years from the date the crime is first reported to the law enforcement agency, as that term is defined in § 5-113.31(9);
(3) For sexual assault victims 18 years of age or older, a sexual assault victim advocate, and for sexual assault victims ages 13 to 17, a sexual assault youth victim advocate, present during any:
(A) Forensic medical, evidentiary, or physical examination;
(B) Point during the hospital visit; provided, that the presence of a sexual assault victim advocate or a sexual assault youth victim advocate does not pose health or safety risks to the sexual assault victim, the sexual assault victim advocate, or the sexual assault youth victim advocate; and
(C) Interview.
(b) A sexual assault victim shall have the rights provided in subsection (a)(3) of this section even if the sexual assault victim previously declined the presence of a sexual assault victim advocate or a sexual assault youth victim advocate.
(Nov. 20, 2014, D.C. Law 20-139, § 101(c), 61 DCR 5913; Mar. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-57, § 8(c), 66 DCR 15914.)
Applicability
Section 402 of D.C. Law 23-274 provided that the amendments made to this section by Law 23-57 shall apply as of January 1, 2021.
Section 3 of D.C. Act 23-552 provided that the amendments made to this section by Law 23-57 shall apply as of January 1, 2021. Therefore those amendments shall be implemented for this section on January 1, 2021.
Section 3 of D.C. Act 23-412 provided that the amendments made to this section by Law 23-57 shall apply as of January 1, 2021. Therefore those amendments shall be implemented for this section on January 1, 2021.
Section 9(a) of D.C. Law 23-57 provided that the amendments made to this section by Law 23-57 shall apply as of October 1, 2020. Therefore those amendments shall be implemented for this section on October 1, 2020.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter II - Sexual assault victim advocates and sexual assault youth victim advocates; sexual assault victim advocate dispatch system › § 23–1911. Cause of action; remedies

§ 23–1911. Cause of action; remedies.
(a) An individual whose rights under this subchapter were violated may bring a civil action in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia against the District agencies responsible for the violation.
(b) Remedies in actions brought pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be limited to injunctive relief and shall not include money damages.
(Nov. 20, 2014, D.C. Law 20-139, § 101(c), 61 DCR 5913; Apr. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 24-341, § 110(c), 69 DCR 14698.)
Editor's Notes
Section 301 of D.C. Law 20-139 provided that the Mayor, pursuant to § 2-501 et seq., may issue rules to implement the provisions of the act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter II - Sexual assault victim advocates and sexual assault youth victim advocates; sexual assault victim advocate dispatch system › § 23–1912. Limitations on law enforcement actions against sexual assault victims seeking medical treatment

§ 23–1912. Limitations on law enforcement actions against sexual assault victims seeking medical treatment.
(a) A sexual assault victim, when the sexual assault victim is seeking emergency medical treatment or medical forensic care related to a sexual assault, or a victim, as that term is defined in § 23-1904a(a)(4), when the victim is seeking emergency medical treatment or medical forensic care at a hospital related to an intentionally inflicted gunshot or stab wound, shall not be subject to a custodial arrest by a law enforcement officer unless a warrant for the sexual assault victim's arrest or the victim's arrest has been issued by a competent court of jurisdiction for the commission of a:
(1) Dangerous crime, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(3); or
(2) Crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4).
(b) A law enforcement officer who is prohibited from making a custodial arrest under subsection (a) of this section may issue a field arrest form to the sexual assault victim or victim in lieu of making a custodial arrest; provided, that the issuance of a field arrest form does not at that time pose health or safety risks to the sexual assault victim or victim.
(Apr. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 24-341, § 110(d), 69 DCR 14698.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter I - Corrections › § 24–103. Priority consideration for employees of the District of Columbia

§ 24–103. Priority consideration for employees of the District of Columbia.
(a) Establishment. — As soon as practicable after appointment, the Bureau of Prisons, working with the Corrections Trustee, shall establish a priority consideration program to facilitate employment placement for employees of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections who are scheduled to be separated from service as a result of closing the Lorton Correctional Complex.
(b) Provisions. — The priority consideration program shall include provisions under which a vacant federal correctional institution position established as a result of this Act and identified for external hiring shall not be filled by the appointment of any individual from outside of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections if there is available any interested applicant within the District of Columbia Department of Corrections who meets all qualification and suitability requirements for Bureau of Prisons law enforcement positions, including those related to criminal history, educational experience and level of functions, drug use, and work-related misconduct. The priority consideration program shall also include provisions under which an employee described in subsection (a) of this section who has not been appointed to a Federal Bureau of Prisons law enforcement position and who applies for another Federal position in the competitive service shall receive priority consideration and may be given a competitive service appointment noncompetitively to such a competitive service position. The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may provide a relocation allowance to any individual who is hired by the Director under the program established under this section for a position outside of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Such program shall terminate one year after the closing of the Lorton Correctional Complex.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 738, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11203; Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2424, Pub. L. 105-274, §§ 5(a), (b).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1203.
References in Text
“This Act,” referred to in (b), is the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, title XI of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 712.
Effective Dates
Section 5(c) of Pub. L. 105-274, 112 Stat. 2424, provided:
“(1) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
“(2) Individuals who have been appointed with excepted service appointments under section 11203(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 prior to the date of the enactment of this Act shall be converted noncompetitively to competitive service appointments in their current positions.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter I - Corrections › § 24–105. Liability for and litigation authority of corrections trustee

§ 24–105. Liability for and litigation authority of corrections trustee.
(a) Liability. — The District of Columbia shall defend any civil action or proceeding brought in any court or other official Federal, state, or municipal forum against the Corrections Trustee, or against the District of Columbia or it [sic] officers, employees, or agents, and shall assume any liability resulting from such an action or proceeding, if the action or proceeding arises from:
(1) An inmate’s confinement with the District of Columbia Department of Corrections;
(2) The District of Columbia’s operation or management of the buildings, facilities, or lands comprising the Lorton property; or
(3) The District of Columbia’s operations or activities occurring on any property not specifically transferred to the administrative control of the Federal Government pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Litigation. —
(1) Corporation Counsel. — Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia shall provide litigation services to the Corrections Trustee, except that the Trustee may instead elect, either generally or in relation to particular cases or classes of cases, to hire necessary staff and personnel or enter into contracts for the provision of litigation services at the Trustee’s expense.
(2) Attorney General. —
(A) In general. — Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, with respect to any litigation involving the Corrections Trustee, the Attorney General may:
(i) Direct the litigation of the Trustee, and of the District of Columbia on behalf of the Trustee; and
(ii) Provide on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis litigation services for the Trustee at the Trustee’s request or on the Attorney General’s own initiative.
(B) Approval of settlement. — With respect to any litigation involving the Corrections Trustee, the Trustee may not agree to any settlement involving any form of equitable relief without the approval of the Attorney General. The Trustee shall provide to the Attorney General such notice and reports concerning litigation as the Attorney General may direct.
(C) Discretion. — Any decision to exercise any authority of the Attorney General under this subsection shall be in the sole discretion of the Attorney General and shall not be reviewable in any court.
(c) Limitation. — Nothing in this section shall be construed:
(1) As a waiver of sovereign immunity, or as limiting any other defense or immunity that would otherwise be available to the United States, the District of Columbia, their agencies, officers, employees, or agents; or
(2) To obligate the District of Columbia to represent or indemnify the Corrections Trustee or any officer, employee, or agent where the Trustee (or any person employed by or acting under the authority of the Trustee) acts beyond the scope of his authority.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 739, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11205.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1205.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter I - Corrections › § 24–106. Permitting expenditure of funds to carry out certain sewer agreement

§ 24–106. Permitting expenditure of funds to carry out certain sewer agreement.
Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of § 1-204.46, the District of Columbia is authorized to obligate or expend such funds as may be necessary during a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 1997) to carry out the Sewage Delivery System and Capacity Purchase Agreement between Fairfax County and the District of Columbia with respect to Project Number K00301, without regard to the amount appropriated for such purpose in the budget of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 740, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11206.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1206.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter II - Sentencing › § 24–111. Truth in sentencing commission

§ 24–111. Truth in sentencing commission.
(a) Establishment. — There is established as an independent agency of the District of Columbia a District of Columbia Truth in Sentencing Commission (hereafter in this chapter referred to as “the Commission”), which shall consist of 7 voting members. The Attorney General, or the Attorney General’s designee, shall be the chairperson of the Commission and shall have the duty to convene meetings of the Commission to ensure that it fulfills its responsibilities under this Act. The members shall serve for the life of the Commission and shall be subject to removal only for neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, or other good cause shown.
(b) Membership. — The members of the Commission shall have knowledge and responsibility with respect to criminal justice matters. Two members of the Commission shall be judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and shall be appointed by the chief judge of that court; one member shall be a representative of the District of Columbia Council and shall be appointed by the chairperson or chairperson pro temp of the Council; one member shall be a representative of the executive branch of the District of Columbia government with official responsibilities for criminal justice matters in the District of Columbia and shall be appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia; one member shall be a representative of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service and shall be appointed by the Director of such Service; and one member shall be a representative of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and shall be appointed by the United States Attorney. A representative of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and a representative of the office of Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia shall each serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member.
(c) Vacancy. — Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties vested in the Commission, but not in excess of the maximum amounts authorized under section 456 of title 28, United States Code.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 740, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11211.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1211.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 24-101.
References in Text
“This Act,” referred to in (a), is the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, title XI of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 712.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter II - Sentencing › § 24–113. Data collection

§ 24–113. Data collection.
(a) Data for Attorney General. — The Commission, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, and other agencies as necessary shall provide to the Attorney General such data as are requested in furtherance of this Act.
(b) Superior Court. — The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in connection with defendants sentenced in such Court, shall provide to the Commission and the Attorney General such data as are requested for planning, statistical analysis or projecting future prison population levels.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 744, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11213.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1213.
References in Text
“This Act,” referred to in (a), is the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, title XI of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 712.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter II - Sentencing › § 24–114. Enactment of amendments to District of Columbia Official Code

§ 24–114. Enactment of amendments to District of Columbia Official Code.
If, within 270 days after August 5, 1997, the Council of the District of Columbia has failed to amend the District of Columbia Official Code to enact in whole the recommendations of the Commission under this chapter, or if the Commission fails to make such recommendations within the deadline established under such section, the Attorney General (after consultation with the Commission) shall promulgate within 90 days amendments to the District of Columbia Official Code with respect to the sentences to be imposed for all offenses committed on or after 3 years after August 5, 1997. Such amendments shall be consistent with the standards of subsections (a) through (d) of § 24-112. Such amendments shall take effect 30 days after the Attorney General transmits the recommendations to Congress.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 744, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11214.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1214.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter III - Offender Supervision and Parole › § 24–131. Parole

§ 24–131. Parole.
(a) Paroling jurisdiction. —
(1) Jurisdiction of Parole Commission to grant or deny parole and to impose conditions. — Not later than one year after August 5, 1997, the United States Parole Commission shall assume the jurisdiction and authority of the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia to grant and deny parole, and to impose conditions upon an order of parole, in the case of any imprisoned felon who is eligible for parole or reparole under the District of Columbia Code. The Parole Commission shall have exclusive authority to amend or supplement any regulation interpreting or implementing the parole laws of the District of Columbia with respect to felons, provided that the Commission adheres to the rulemaking procedures set forth in § 4218 [repealed] of title 18, United States Code.
(2) Jurisdiction of Parole Commission to revoke parole or modify conditions. — On the date in which the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia is established under § 24-133, the United States Parole Commission shall assume any remaining powers, duties, and jurisdiction of the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia, including jurisdiction to revoke parole and to modify the conditions of parole, with respect to felons.
(3) Jurisdiction of Superior Court. — On the date on which the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia is established under § 24-133, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall assume the jurisdiction and authority of the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia to grant, deny, and revoke parole, and to impose and modify conditions of parole, with respect to misdemeanants.
(b) Abolition of the Board of Parole. — On the date on which the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia is established under § 24-133, the Board of Parole established in the District of Columbia Board of Parole Amendment Act of 1987 shall be abolished.
(c) Rulemaking and legislative responsibility for parole matter. — The Parole Commission shall exercise the authority vested in it by this section pursuant to the parole laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, except that the Council of the District of Columbia and the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia may not revise any such laws or regulations (as in effect on August 5, 1997) without the concurrence of the Attorney General.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 745, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11231; Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2426, Pub. L. 105-274, § 7(c)(2)(A).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1231.
References in Text
The “District of Columbia Board of Parole Amendment Act of 1987,” referred to in (b), is D.C. Law 7-103, 34 DCR 8279, effective April 8, 1988.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter III - Offender Supervision and Parole › § 24–134. Authorization of appropriations

§ 24–134. Authorization of appropriations.
There are authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for the following:
(1) District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency.
(2) Supervision of offenders on probation, parole, or supervised release for offenses under the District of Columbia Official Code.
(3) Operation of the parole system for offenders convicted of offenses under the District of Columbia Official Code.
(4) Operation of the Trusteeship described in § 24-132.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 751, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11234; Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2425, Pub. L. 105-274, §§ 6(b)(2), 7(a)(3).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1234.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter IV - Special Provisions for Trustees › § 24–141. Reemployed annuitant Trustee

§ 24–141. Reemployed annuitant Trustee.
Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or District of Columbia law applicable to a reemployed annuitant’s entitlement to retirement or pension benefits, The Director of the Office of Personnel Management may waive the provisions of § 8344 of title 5 of the United States Code for any reemployed annuitants appointed heretofore or hereafter as a Trustee under § 24-102 or § 24-132, or, at the request of such a Trustee, for any employee of such Trustee.
(Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2190, Pub. L. 105-100, § 166.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1241.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 1 - Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority › Subchapter IV - Special Provisions for Trustees › § 24–142. Exemption from personnel and budget ceilings for Trustees and related agencies

§ 24–142. Exemption from personnel and budget ceilings for Trustees and related agencies.
The Trustees described in §§ 24-102 and 24-132 and the activities and personnel of, and the funds allocated or otherwise available to, the Trustees and the agencies over which the Trustees exercise financial oversight pursuant to those sections, shall not be subject to any general personnel or budget limitations which otherwise apply to the District of Columbia government or its agencies in any appropriations act.
(Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 763, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11282.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1242.
Effective Dates
Section 11721 of title XI of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 786, the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, provided that except as otherwise provided in this title, the provisions of this title shall take effect on the later of October 1, 1997, or the day the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority certifies that the financial plan and budget for the District government for fiscal year 1998 meet the requirements of section 201(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, as amended by this title.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.01. Place of imprisonment; cumulative sentences; jurisdiction of prosecutions. [Repealed]

§ 24–201.01. Place of imprisonment; cumulative sentences; jurisdiction of prosecutions. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 623, Pub. L. 88-241, § 21.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-401.
1973 Ed., § 24-401.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.04. Commutation of fine

§ 24–201.04. Commutation of fine.
In all cases in the District of Columbia where a defendant is sent to jail or to the Workhouse in default of the payment of a fine he shall be released upon the payment of the balance of the fine due by him after crediting thereon as paid an amount equal to the proportion the time thus served by him in the Jail or Workhouse bears to the whole time he was to serve under the sentence.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1341, ch. 854, § 936.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-404.
1973 Ed., § 24-404.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.05. Good conduct deduction. [Repealed]

§ 24–201.05. Good conduct deduction. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Apr. 11, 1987, D.C. Law 6-218, § 9, 34 DCR 484.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-405.
1973 Ed., § 24-405.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.06. Release in District

§ 24–201.06. Release in District.
All inmates of the Workhouse and Reformatory for the District of Columbia shall be returned to and released in said District on the day of the expiration of sentence.
(June 10, 1910, 36 Stat. 464, ch. 282.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-406.
1973 Ed., § 24-406.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.07. Jail and Washington Asylum combined

§ 24–201.07. Jail and Washington Asylum combined.
The Jail of the District of Columbia and the Washington Asylum of said District shall be combined as 1 institution, known as the Washington Asylum and Jail.
(Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1003, ch. 192.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-407.
1973 Ed., § 24-407.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.08. Commitments to Washington Asylum and Jail

§ 24–201.08. Commitments to Washington Asylum and Jail.
Whenever and wherever authority of law exists to sentence, commit, order committed, or confine any person to or in the Jail of the District of Columbia or the Washington Asylum of said District, said authority shall be exercised by sentence, commitment, order of commitment, or confinement to or in said Washington Asylum and Jail.
(Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1003, ch. 192.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-408.
1973 Ed., § 24-408.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.09. Board of Public Welfare to have exclusive management and control of Workhouse, Reformatory, and Washington Asylum and Jail. [Omitted]

§ 24–201.09. Board of Public Welfare to have exclusive management and control of Workhouse, Reformatory, and Washington Asylum and Jail. [Omitted]
Omitted.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.10. Detention of United States prisoners in Washington Asylum and Jail

§ 24–201.10. Detention of United States prisoners in Washington Asylum and Jail.
The Department of Corrections is hereby authorized and directed to receive and keep in the Washington Asylum and Jail all prisoners committed thereto for offenses against the United States.
(Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1003, ch. 192.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-410.
1973 Ed., § 24-410.
References in Text
“Department of Corrections” was substituted for “Board of Public Welfare” pursuant to § 24-211.03.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.11. Appointment and supervision of prison personnel

§ 24–201.11. Appointment and supervision of prison personnel.
The superintendents and all other employees engaged on March 16, 1926, in the operation of the Workhouse at Occoquan in the State of Virginia, the Reformatory at Lorton in the State of Virginia, and the Washington Asylum and Jail shall after March 16, 1926, be subject to the supervision of the Department of Corrections. Each superintendent shall have the management and control of the institution to which he is appointed and shall be subordinate to the Director of the Department of Corrections. The superintendent and all other employees of each of the institutions enumerated in this section shall be appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia upon nomination by the Department of Corrections and shall be subject to discharge by the Mayor upon recommendation of the Department of Corrections.
(Mar. 16, 1926, 44 Stat. 209, ch. 58, § 7.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-411.
1973 Ed., § 24-411.
References in Text
“Department of Corrections” was substituted for “Board of Public Welfare” pursuant to § 24-211.03.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.12. Employment of prisoners

§ 24–201.12. Employment of prisoners.
Persons sentenced to imprisonment in the Jail may be employed at such labor and under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Council of the District of Columbia and the proceeds thereof applied to defray the expenses of the trial and conviction of any such person.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1379, ch. 854, § 1192; Mar. 16, 1926, 44 Stat. 209, ch. 58, § 6.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-412.
1973 Ed., § 24-412.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 24-201.13 and § 24-201.22.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402(211) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.13. Commitment by Marshal

§ 24–201.13. Commitment by Marshal.
Nothing in §§ 24-201.12 and 24-201.15 shall be construed to impair or interfere with the authority of the Marshal of the District to commit persons to the Jail or to produce them in open court or before any judicial officer when thereto required.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1379, ch. 854, § 1193.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-413.
1973 Ed., § 24-413.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 24-201.14.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.14. Delivery of prisoners to Marshal

§ 24–201.14. Delivery of prisoners to Marshal.
It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the Washington Asylum and Jail to receive such prisoners and to deliver them to the Marshal or his duly authorized deputy, on the written request of either, for the purpose of taking them before any court or judicial officer, as provided in § 24-201.13.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1379, ch. 854, § 1194; Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1003, ch. 192.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-414.
1973 Ed., § 24-414.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.15. Accountability for safekeeping of prisoners

§ 24–201.15. Accountability for safekeeping of prisoners.
The Superintendent of the Washington Asylum and Jail shall be accountable for the safekeeping of all prisoners legally committed thereto.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1379, ch. 854, § 1191; Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1003, ch. 192; Mar. 16, 1926, 44 Stat. 209, ch. 58, § 6.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-415.
1973 Ed., § 24-415.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 24-201.13.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners › Subchapter I - Prisons › Part A - General › § 24–201.16. Annual report by Superintendent

§ 24–201.16. Annual report by Superintendent.
The Superintendent of the Washington Asylum and Jail shall annually, in the month of November, make a detailed report to the Attorney General.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1379, ch. 854, § 1197; Mar. 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1003, ch. 192.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-416.
1973 Ed., § 24-416.