Revising D.C.’s Criminal Code: Updating Recent Events and Next Steps

Ann Wilcox of the D.C. Affairs Community interviews Jinwoo Park, Esq, Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission, an independent agency of DC Govt. Mr. Park describes the criminal code reform framework that was formulated over several years and forwarded to the Congress in 2023 (later disapproved by the Congress). We discuss that process, revised bills that passed the DC Council this summer, and the path forward for comprehensive criminal code reform.

Jinwoo Park is the Executive Director for the DC Criminal Code Reform Commission.  Prior to his appointment as director, he served as an attorney advisor to the CCRC, and previously served as a staff attorney for the DC Sentencing Commission.  He has also clerked for judges in DC Superior Court and the DC Court of Appeals.

Ann Wilcox is a member of the Steering Committee of the DC Affairs Community.  She is an attorney who has practiced in DC Superior Court and engages in public interest law practice.  She is also active in community and non-profit organizations.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.