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Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety, Public Hearing, Brooke Pinto, Chairperson

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety · May 6, 2026

The Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety convened May 6, 2026, to continue review of Mayor Bowser's FY2027 budget for the Department of Corrections, Fire & EMS, and the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants. Dozens of public witnesses urged restorations to legal-aid, victim-services, and reentry funding; DOC and DGS described a tentatively scheduled RFI May 15 and a multi‑phase jail build through 2035.

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