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The D.C. jail, officially known as the Central Detention Facility. (Moriah Ratner/For The Washington Post)

D.C. jail guards did nothing as inmate started fires, lawsuit says

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Five current and former D.C. jail inmates sued the facility, alleging staff failed to prevent and respond to fires set by a suicidal inmate in 2023. The D.C. Department of Corrections has not commented on the allegations.

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