District of Columbia Code Division IV. Criminal Law and Procedure and Prisoners. § 24-211.02. Powers and duties; rulemaking.

(1) Manage, operate, and regulate the Central Detention Facility, Correctional Treatment Facility, and Central Cell Block; except, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as:

(2) Be responsible for the care, custody, and rehabilitation of all residents in the facilities listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection, including those persons detained in a medical facility in the District by the Metropolitan Police Department before their initial court appearance;

(3) With the approval of the Council, have the power to promulgate rules and regulations governing the facilities listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection and the residents in those facilities;

(4) Provide unrestricted access to the facilities listed in paragraph (1) of this section and, within 24 hours after a request is made, any surveillance and body-worn camera footage to the Chairperson of the Council Committee with jurisdiction over the Department and members of the Corrections Information Council, or their staff, agents, or designees, for the purposes of conducting:

(5) Provide to the Chairperson of the Council Committee with jurisdiction over the Department and the Corrections Information Council, on a quarterly basis, all internal reports relating to:

(6) Provide to the Chairperson of the Council Committee with jurisdiction over the Department and the Corrections Information Council unredacted copies of all draft new or revised Program Statements for comment by those entities prior to publication;

(8) Initiate and maintain regular visiting hours, including afternoons and evenings, at the Central Detention Facility for a minimum of 5 days per week, including Saturdays and Sundays;

(9) Develop and implement a classification system and corresponding housing plan for residents;

(10) Return to a resident, upon their release from the Central Detention Facility or Correctional Treatment Facility, any personal identification documents collected from them, including driver's licenses, birth certificates, and Social Security cards;

(11) Cooperate with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council by sharing data and allowing access to individuals under 21 years of age to the extent otherwise permissible under the law for the purpose of preparing the reports described in § 22-4234(b-3);

(12) By October 1, 2021, work with the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants to engage representatives of advocacy and legal services organizations for crime survivors' rights in the District to explore potential enhancements to the process for release notifications to crime survivors; and

(13) Employ personnel whose sole responsibility shall be the civic engagement and enfranchisement of eligible individuals incarcerated in the Department of Corrections' care or custody, including those responsibilities in section 8 and designing and implementing a plan to facilitate voting for each election in the Central Detention Facility and Correctional Treatment Facility.