Hurting the Clients
- 2016: "The BOP should not renew Hope Village’s contract" (Council for Court Excellence, 12/12/2016)
- 2013: "D.C. halfway house is more like 'Hopeless Village'" (Washington Post, 08/29/2013)
UPDATE: It’s Bigger Than Money – Developers Have an Obligation to be Good Neighbors Too.
Real-estate developers can profoundly change the fortunes and character of a struggling community – for better or for worse. Development can, for instance, attract new businesses that create jobs for local residents, provide new goods and services and promote stability and safety. Or, conversely, development can lead to gentrification in which high-income families move into the neighborhood, drive up housing costs and displace middle-and low-income residents.
Criminal Justice Watch Updates
I will continue to closely follow developments related to the new reentry center in Ward 7, and encourage you to check back often on this critically important issue. Here you'll find the latest news and commentary.
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It’s Bigger than Money – Developers Have an Obligation to be Good Neighbors Too.
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Historic Designation Application in Ward 7: Preservation of the Past or Political Smokescreen?
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Pushing Back Against NIMBY – Replacing Fear with Facts
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A Q&A WITH CORE DC
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Spotlight Shifts to Local Development Company in Dispute Over DC Halfway House by Rachel Holloway
(Trice Edney Wire News, 05/31/2019)
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Council For Court Excellence recommends the Bureau Of Prisons not renew its contract with Hope Village due to its history of substandard care.
(Washington Post, 12/12/2016)
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Inmate commits series of robberies and attempted sexual assaults hours after “walked away from” Hope Village.
(Washington Post, 01/15/2016)
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Former inmate claims Hope Village “didn’t let me help myself, and they didn’t help me at all.”
(Prison Legal News, 01/10/2015)
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Inmates at “Hopeless Village” claim it “isn’t necessarily better than jail.”
(Washington Post, 08/29/2013)
Why DC Moved On From Hopeless Village
Hurting the Community
- 2019: Nearly 10 Percent of All Halfway House Escapes Comes From DC Facility (News4, Washington, 05/15/2019)
- 2018: US Attorney office announces 23 felony convictions of Hope Village escapees
- 2017: US Marshal Service requests assistance in handling increased escapes from Hope Village (US Attorney's Office, DC, 11/28/2018)
Hurting Taxpayers
- 2019: "More than $125 million in federal contracts since 2006" (WAMU, 04/29/2019)