Inmate Treatment Review — After the in-custody death of Natasha McKenna earlier this year, Fairfax County Sheriff’s are re-evaluating how to treat mentally ill inmates. [NBC Washington]
Disability Reform Time? — A Justice Department report says Virginia is not being serious enough about efforts to comply with court-ordered reforms to its program for people with disabilities. [Washington Post]
Public Transportation 101 — New to Metro’s Silver Line? Learn the basics at a workshop Friday, July 31, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Reston Community Center Lake Anne. Learn how to ride a Reston bus to the Silver Line, determine fares, purchase fare cards, load SmarTrip cards, read system maps, and board trains. Free. Register at restoncommunitycenter.com or call 703-476-4500. [RCC]
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