Advocates and returning citizens urge council to pass EASE Act to let incarcerated residents testify Witnesses, including ANC Commissioner Harold Cunningham and dozens of advocates and returned citizens, urged the Council to adopt the EASE Act so Department of Corrections residents can deliver testimony, access ANC commissioners, and submit written testimony; DOC officials warned of security and infrastructure constraints that would need funding and operational changes.

In a powerful push for democracy, advocates urge the Council to pass the EASE Act, allowing incarcerated residents to voice their experiences and improve conditions behind bars.

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