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Another group focusing on accountability is supporting proposed legislation to compensate folks held in pretrial detention. The Detention Compensation Act would provide reparations for those held pretrial without bond. Pretrial detention in DC can last for days, months or even more than a year. This mainly impacts the Black residents of DC, as whites are almost NEVER detained. 6/8