Dear Ward 8 Residents,
Last week, my office responded to Hope Village, the halfway house in Ward 8, after there was an outcry from residents about the facility's conditions. Residents reported concerns about the lack of food and hygiene supplies. I spoke with the owners of Hope Village, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and a representative from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) about the concerns made by residents at the facility.
Today, Congresswoman Holmes Norton sent a letter to the Director of the BOP, Michael Carvajal, again asking BOP to investigate conditions at Hope Village following the reported death of a second inmate in three days.
I call for the immediate release of all eligible residents from Hope Village so they may safely shelter in place with their families.
My office will continue to report daily to District residents. Please continue to seek information from the DC Health's website coronavirus.dc.gov ([link removed]) .
We will get through this together.
Regards,
Trayon White, Sr.
Councilmember, Ward 8
STATEMENT FROM NORTON REGARDING RELEASE OF INMATES ()
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** [Video] Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of DC Halfway House Inmates
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DC Government Faces Projected FY2020 Revenue Shortfall of $600 Million ()
Monday, April 6, 2020
Due to the impacts of COVID-19, the District government faces a projected Fiscal Year 2020 revenue shortfall of least $600 million. To address the revenue shortfall, the expenditure restrictions and restrictions on certain personnel actions, travel, and training set forth in this Order are hereby ordered.
Mayor’s Order 2020-057: Fiscal Year 2020 Expenditure Restrictions; Restrictions on Certain Non-Personal Services Expenditures, Restrictions on Certain Personnel Actions, and Freeze on Travel and Training ([link removed]) .
DC COVID-19 Data for April 5, 2020 ()
* DC COVID-19 Data for April 5, 2020
* Total Tested Overall: 7453
* Total Positives: 1097
* Total Deaths: 24
* Total Recovered: 287
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