Pretrial-detention debate splits prosecutors, executive and defenders as Council weighs making Secure DC changes permanent
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety heard extended testimony and questioning on the Pretrial Detention Amendment Act of 2025 (B26-188), which would make permanent provisions enacted under recent "Secure DC" emergency legislation that expand the categories of violent offenses subject to a rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention and require written judicial findings in some cases.
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The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety heard extended testimony and questioning on the Pretrial Detention Amendment Act of 2025 (B26-188), which would make permanent provisions enacted under recent "Secure DC" emergency legislation that expand the categories of violent offenses subject to a rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention and require written judicial findings in some cases.
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