PRETRIAL JUSTICE IN THE NATION's CAPITAL PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FY 2017 - 2021 TRENDS LESLIE C. COOPER, ESQ., DIRECTOR
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
HOW WE OPERATE: JUSTICE SYSTEM ROLE AND FUNCTION
0 4
PSA's HISTORY AND LAWS
0 5
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY 0 6
DC's MODEL SYSTEM
0 7
RELEVANT LAWS 0 8
HOW WE OPERATE: PRE-RELEASE SERVICES
0 9
INFORMATION GATHERING
TOP CHARGES BY COURT
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE
1 0
SUPPORTING JUDICIAL DECISION MAKING FY 2017-2021 AVERAGE 1 1
RISK ASSESSMENT
1 2
OUR RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL 1 3
DRUG TESTING AND
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE DRUG TESTING 1 4
FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY
SPECIMENS TESTING POSITIVE
1 5
COURT SUPPORT
1 6
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE JUDICIAL CONCURRENCE RATE JUDICIAL CONCURRENCE TARGET = 70% AVERAGE RESULT = 80%
PRETRIAL RELEASE RATE
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE PRETRIAL RELEASE STATUS 1 7
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE PRETRIAL RELEASE RATE 1 8
HOW WE OPERATE: POST-RELEASE SERVICES
1 9
COURT APPEARANCE
2 0
DEFENDANT SUPERVISION
2 1
DEFENDANTS SUPERVISED ANNUALLY 2 2
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SUPPORT 2 3
SERVICES
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT 2 4
ELECTRONIC MONITORING
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE DEFENDANTS ON ELECTRONIC MONITORING 2 5
SUPERVISION TRENDS AND DATA
2 6 DEFENDANTS SUPERVISED DAILY
DEFENDANT
DAYS AWAITING TRIAL
2 7
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE DEFENDANT DEMOGRAPHICS 2 8
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE PENDING CASES 2 9
SUCCESS INDICATORS
3 0
DEFENDANT SUCCESS INDICATORS
ARREST FREE
TARGET =
APPEARANCE
RATE TARGET = =
CONTINUED RELEASE = =
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE
3 1
88% AVERAGE RATE= 88%
87% AVERAGE RATE
89%
PRETRIAL
TARGET
85% AVERAGE RATE
87%
HOW WE OPERATE: WORKFORCE AND RESOURCES
3 2
WORKFORCE PROFILE
AS OF SEPTEMBER 2021 PSA's WORKFORCE 3 3
AGENCY ENACTED BUDGET
AGENCY ENACTED BUDGET 3 4
FY 2017 2021
PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 202-220-5500 WWW.PSA.GOV PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2022