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D.C. Council sets July 15 expiration for temporary pretrial detention changes, awaits CJCC report
Summary
The D.C. Council on Feb. 18 unanimously approved an amendment to Bill 20-682, fixing the expiration of temporary pretrial detention provisions at July 15, 2025, and confirming a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council report is due May 7, 2025.
The D.C. Council on Feb. 18 unanimously approved an amendment to Bill 20-682, the Secure D.C. Pretrial Detention and Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, fixing the expiration of the temporary pretrial detention provisions on July 15, 2025, and noting the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) must submit a report by May 7, 2025.
Councilmember Pinto, the sponsor, told colleagues the amendment is a compromise intended to give the Council time to review the CJCC report and, if needed, act on a permanent measure before summer recess. "I ask my colleagues for their support today," Pinto said when moving the amendment.
The CJCC report ordered by the temporary legislation…
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