Title 24, Prisoners and Their Treatment.

The probation officers shall carefully investigate all cases referred to them by the court, and make recommendations to the court to enable it to decide whether the defendant ought to be placed under probation, and shall report to the court, from time to time as may be required b…

(a) Upon the expiration of the term fixed for such probation, the probation officer shall report that fact to the court, with a statement of the conduct of the probationer while on probation, and the court may thereupon discharge the probationer from further supervision, or may e…

The Mayor shall appoint a qualified psychiatrist and a qualified psychologist whose services shall be available to the following officers to assist them in carrying out their duties: (1) In criminal cases, the judges and probation officers of the United States District Court for …

When by reason of his training and response to the rehabilitation program of the Department of Corrections it appears to the Board that there is a reasonable probability that a prisoner will live and remain at liberty without violating the law, and that his immediate release is n…

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, in imposing sentence on a person convicted in the District of Columbia of a felony, the justice or judge of the court imposing such sentence shall sentence the person for a maximum period not exceeding the maximum…

(a) For any felony committed on or after August 5, 2000, the court shall impose a sentence that: (1) Reflects the seriousness of the offense and the criminal history of the offender; (2) Provides for just punishment and affords adequate deterrence to potential criminal conduct of…

(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a defendant who is serving a term of imprisonment for an offense committed between June 22, 1994, and August 4, 2000, shall be retroactively awarded good time credit toward the service of the defendant's sentence of up to 54 days…

(a) Any person who has been convicted of a felony offense under District law and successfully completes evidence-based recidivism reduction programming or productive activities, except for those persons determined to be ineligible by the Department of Corrections or Bureau of Pri…

A sentence of incarceration, or of commitment pursuant to § 24-903, for a misdemeanor committed on or after August 5, 2000, shall be for a definite term, which shall not exceed the maximum term allowed by law. A person sentenced to incarceration, or to commitment pursuant to § 24…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall reduce a term of imprisonment imposed upon a defendant for an offense committed before the defendant's 25th birthday if: (1) The defendant was sentenced pursuant to § 24-403 or § 24-403.01, or was committed pursuant …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall modify a term of imprisonment imposed upon a defendant if it determines the defendant is not a danger to the safety of any other person or the community, pursuant to the factors to be considered in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3142(…

(a) Whenever it shall appear to the United States Parole Commission (“Commission”) that there is a reasonable probability that a prisoner will live and remain at liberty without violating the law, that his or her release is not incompatible with the welfare of society, and that h…

If said Board of Parole, or any member thereof, shall have reliable information that a prisoner has violated his parole, said Board, or any member thereof, at any time within the term or terms of the prisoner’s sentence, may issue a warrant to any officer hereinafter authorized t…

(a) When a prisoner has been retaken upon a warrant issued by the United States Parole Commission (“Commission”), he shall be given an opportunity to appear before the Commission, a member thereof, or an examiner designated by the Commission. At such hearing he may be represented…

All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of §§ 22-2601, 24-401 [repealed], 24-402 [repealed], 24-403 to 24-409, and 24-201.26 are hereby repealed; provided, however, that for any felony committed before July 15, 1932, the penalty, sentence, or forfeiture provide…

(a) The power of the Board of Parole shall extend to all prisoners whose sentences exceed 180 days regardless of the nature of the offense; provided, that in the case of a prisoner convicted of an offense other than a felony, including violations of municipal regulations and ordi…

The Board of Parole created by § 723a [repealed] of Title 18, United States Code, shall have and exercise the same power and authority over prisoners convicted in the District of Columbia of crimes against the United States or now or hereafter confined in any United States penite…

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to execute a compact on behalf of the District of Columbia with any of the states legally joining therein in the form substantially as set out in this section. INTERSTATE PAROLE AND PROBATION COMPACT The Contracting State…

As used in this subchapter, the term “state” means any of the several states of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia, and the term “Governor” means the chief executive officer of any such jurisdiction.

If any section or provision of this subchapter is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining sections or provisions of this subchapter.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Geriatric inmate” means a person 65 years of age or older convicted of a violation of a District of Columbia criminal law by a court in the District of Columbia, who suffers from a chronic infirmity, illness, or disease related …

No physical or medical condition set forth in § 24-461 which existed at the time of sentencing shall provide the basis for geriatric or medical parole under this subchapter.

(a) The Board of Parole (“Board”) shall establish a medical and geriatric parole program to be administered by the Department of Corrections (“Department”). The authority to grant medical or geriatric parole shall rest solely with the Board. The Department shall determine for eac…

(a) The Department shall identify permanently incapacitated and terminally ill inmates for consideration for medical parole based solely on medical documentation. The Department shall forward an application and documentation in support of parole eligibility to the Board within 15…

(a) A geriatric inmate who is 65 years of age or older, has a chronic infirmity, illness, or disease, and who poses a low risk to the community, may be eligible for parole as determined by the Board. (b) Consideration for geriatric parole shall be initiated by the submission of a…

(a) When a person has been granted either medical or geriatric parole and applies for public assistance, including medical assistance, the Department shall forward the application for assistance to the Department of Human Services, and advise the Board that an application for ass…

Persons convicted of first degree murder or persons sentenced for crimes committed when armed under § 22-4502, or under § 22-4504(b), or under § 22-2803, shall not be eligible for geriatric parole or geriatric suspension of sentence.

(a)(1) Upon a motion by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the court may suspend execution of the sentence of any person convicted under the District of Columbia Official Code of a felony or of a felony and a misdemeanor committed on or after August 5, 2000, and sente…

This chapter may be cited as the "Clemency Board Establishment Act of 2018".

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a)(1) "Board" means the Clemency Board established in § 24-481.03. (2) "Clemency" means the power of the President of the United States to modify an individual's criminal sentence through either commutation or pardon. (3) "Commutation"…

(a) There is established a Clemency Board within the EOM to review the applications of individuals convicted of violating District laws or regulations and determine which applicants to recommend to the President of the United States for clemency. The EOM's General Counsel shall p…

(a) The Board shall consist of the following members: (1) Five individuals appointed by the Mayor pursuant to § 1-523.01(e), with the following qualifications: (A) One member who is a returning citizen; (B) One mental-health professional; (C) One member with a background in victi…

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on January 9, 2027. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Past Permanent Version.* (a) All individuals convicted of viola…

(a) Proceedings of the Board shall be subject to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2, except that the Board shall hold closed sessions when: (1) Considering applications for clemency recommendations; or (2) Discussing matters that would allow for the identity of any person who …

(a) Except as provided by this section, information and records of the Board shall not be disclosed voluntarily, pursuant to a subpoena, in response to a request for discovery in any adjudicative proceeding, or in response to a request made under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Tit…

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(a) Repealed. (a-1) Repealed. (b) Repealed. (c) When any person tried upon an indictment or information for an offense, or tried in the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an offense, is acquitted solely on the ground that he was insane at the ti…

Any person while serving sentence of any court of the District of Columbia for crime, in a District of Columbia penal institution, and who, in the opinion of the Director of the Department of Corrections of the District of Columbia, is mentally ill, shall be referred by such Dire…

(a) Repealed. (b) When any person confined in a hospital for the mentally ill while serving sentence shall be restored to mental health within the opinion of the superintendent of the hospital, the superintendent shall certify such fact to the Director of the Department of Correc…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Competence” means that a defendant has sufficient present ability to consult with his or her lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding and has a rational, as well as a factual, understanding of the proceedings again…

(a) A defendant shall not be tried, be sentenced, enter a guilty plea, or be subject to revocation of probation or a transfer proceeding if the court determines that the defendant is incompetent. (b)(1) Any proceeding to determine whether a defendant is incompetent shall not dela…

(a) At any time after the prosecutor moves for a transfer from the Family Court to the Criminal Division of the Superior Court or charges a criminal offense by complaint, information, or indictment, either party may request, or the court on its own may order, that the defendant b…

(a)(1) A hearing to determine competence of a defendant shall be set: (A) No more than 30 days from the date the competence examination is ordered for a defendant who is detained or committed for an inpatient examination; and (B) No more than 45 days from the date the competence …

(a)(1) If the court makes a finding pursuant to § 24-531.04(c)(1)(B)(i), the court may order the defendant to participate in treatment for restoration of competence on an inpatient or outpatient basis. The court shall order treatment in the least restrictive setting consistent wi…

(a) The Court shall hold a prompt hearing, with reasonable notice of such hearing given to the prosecuting attorney, the defendant, and the defendant’s attorney of record, and make a new finding as to the defendant’s competence when: (1) Any period of treatment ordered under § 24…

(a) Thirty days after the court has ordered extended treatment pursuant to § 24-531.06(c)(4), the court shall hold a status hearing to determine whether civil commitment proceedings have been initiated pursuant to § 21-541 or subchapter IV of Chapter 13 of Title 7. (1) If a petit…