Why D.C. Residents Are In Prisons Across the U.S.

Like most things in the District, D.C.'s criminal justice system is all tied up in the federal government . That means D.C. residents convicted of committing local crimes can end up all over the country. We sat down with Rob Barton, a Washingtonian behind bars who's been campaigning for a D.C. prison , and a local researcher who's been looking into why it's so hard to make that happen .