"Dear Judges and Colleagues,
I hope all is well. Effective February 1, 2017, the
Department of Corrections , under the leadership of Interim Director Quincy L.
Booth, is proud and pleased to assume complete operational control of the
Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF) after 20 years of operation by the
Corrections Corporation of America. The D.C. Jail and the CTF
are now organized under the unified management of one Warden, Lennard Johnson
with two Deputy Wardens, one for Programs and one for Operations in each
facility.
Pursuant to this accomplishment, I have revised the attached
Procedures for Attorney Visitation and Discovery Review. It provides
valuable information for navigating the Department of Corrections including
access for attorneys and agents in legal visitation, our electronic
surveillance and voluminous printed discovery review program, HIPAA and FERPA
compliant releases for subpoenas and FOIA requests for records, and a very
useful Phone Directory for Common Attorney Questions and Requests that includes
new phone numbers for the CTF.
Your assistance is appreciated in ensuring this is
disseminated to the Bench and Bar as soon as possible as we continue to enjoy a
high level of coordination and cooperation among our criminal justice partners.
Have a wonderful evening. Best, Maria"
