Measures To End Cashless Bail And Enforce The Law In The District Of Columbia

The order expands federal efforts to keep certain D.C. arrestees in custody and allows federal funding, services, or approvals to be used to pressure the District to change its bail policies.

What the order does ​

• Directs relevant federal law enforcement officials on the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to pursue federal custody, charges, and pretrial detention whenever legally possible.
• Orders the Attorney General to review Metropolitan Police Department policies and request changes from the D.C. mayor where policies may release defendants who threaten public safety.
• Requires the Attorney General to determine and monitor whether D.C. prohibits cash bail for defendants posing clear public-safety threats.
• Directs executive agencies, coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget, to consider funding, service, or approval decisions to press D.C. to change cashless-bail policies.

Who it affects ​

• People arrested in Washington, D.C., who are considered threats to public safety.
• D.C. officials, courts, police, and agencies responsible for bail and pretrial-release policies.
• Federal law enforcement officers, executive agencies, federal workers, D.C. residents, and visitors.