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:
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PRE-RELEASE SERVICES
INFORMATION GATHERING
CHARGES BY COURT
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE TOP
1 0
SUPPORTING JUDICIAL DECISION MAKING FY 2017-2021 AVERAGE 1 1
RISK ASSESSMENT
1 2
OUR RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL 1 3
DRUG
AND
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE DRUG TESTING 1 4
TESTING
FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY
SPECIMENS TESTING POSITIVE
1 5
COURT SUPPORT
JUDICIAL CONCURRENCE RATE
JUDICIAL CONCURRENCE
TARGET = 70% AVERAGE RESULT = 80%
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FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE
PRETRIAL RELEASE RATE
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE PRETRIAL RELEASE STATUS 1 7
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE PRETRIAL RELEASE RATE 1 8
HOW WE OPERATE:
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POST-RELEASE SERVICES
COURT APPEARANCE
2 0
DEFENDANT SUPERVISION
2 1
DEFENDANTS SUPERVISED ANNUALLY
2 2
BEHAVIORAL
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SUPPORT 2 3
HEALTH SERVICES
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT 2 4
ELECTRONIC MONITORING
2017 2021 AVERAGE DEFENDANTS ON ELECTRONIC MONITORING
FY
2 5
SUPERVISION TRENDS AND DEFENDANT DATA
DEFENDANTS SUPERVISED DAILY
2 6
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
SUCCESS INDICATORS
ARREST FREE
TARGET =
AVERAGE RATE=
APPEARANCE RATE TARGET = 87% AVERAGE RATE =
PRETRIAL RELEASE TARGET = 85% AVERAGE RATE =
FY 2017 2021 AVERAGE DEFENDANT
3 1
88%
88%
89% CONTINUED
87%
HOW WE OPERATE: WORKFORCE AND RESOURCES
3 2
PSA's
AS OF SEPTEMBER 2021
WORKFORCE PROFILE
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