DC Department of Corrections
Public SafetyDistrict of Columbia, United States201-500 Employees
The District of Columbia Department of Corrections is a public safety agency based in Washington, DC, located at 3924 Minnesota Avenue Northeast, 2nd Floor, DC 20019, and employing 201-500 people. It operates two primary correctional facilities: the Central Detention Facility (CDF), also known as the DC Jail, and the Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF). The department's mission is to provide a safe, secure, orderly and humane environment for confinement of pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates, while offering rehabilitative opportunities to support their reintegration into the community. All facilities are nationally accredited and comply with standards for jail operations and medical services from the American Correctional Association and the National Commission on Standards and Accreditation, with medical services fully accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare. The agency maintains a website at doc.dc.gov and has reported revenue in the range of 100 million to 250 million dollars.