D.C. Jail cell doors fail to work

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Cell doors at the D.C. Jail failed to unlock nearly 700 times over an 18 month period, placing corrections officers and inmates in danger in the event of an emergency.

In a single day this spring, cell doors at the main facility failed to lock or unlock 39 times, documents show.

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