Title 28—Judicial Administration--Volume 1
PART 800—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
§ 800.1   Statutory authorization.
The National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (“Revitalization Act”) established the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (“CSOSA”) within the federal government as an independent executive branch agency and placed the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency as an independent entity within CSOSA. In addition, the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, an independent District of Columbia agency, receives its appropriated federal funds through a transfer from CSOSA.
§ 800.2   Mission.
CSOSA's mission is to increase public safety, prevent crime, reduce recidivism, and support the fair administration of justice in close collaboration with the community.
§ 800.3   Functions and responsibilities.
(a) Community Supervision Services. (1) The Revitalization Act requires CSOSA to provide supervision, through qualified supervision officers, to offenders on probation, parole, and supervised release for violation of District of Columbia Code offenses. The Agency carries out its responsibilities on behalf of the court or agency having jurisdiction over the person being supervised. Accordingly, CSOSA supervises all offenders placed on probation by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and all individuals on parole pursuant to the District of Columbia Code. CSOSA supervises offenders from other jurisdictions in accordance with the provisions of the Interstate Parole and Probation Compact.
(2) CSOSA is also required to determine uniform supervision and reporting practices, develop and operate intermediate sanctions programs for sentenced offenders, and arrange for the supervision of District of Columbia Code offenders in jurisdictions outside the District of Columbia.
(3) In accordance with its supervisory functions and as authorized by the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-137, D.C. Code 24-1101 et seq. ), CSOSA operates and maintains the sex offender registry for the District of Columbia.
(b) Pretrial Services. (1) The District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency (“PSA”) assists the trial and appellate levels of both the federal and local courts in determining eligibility for pretrial release by providing verified background information and criminal histories on all arrestees and recommendations about available release options.
(2) PSA is further responsible for supervising defendants released from custody during the pretrial period by monitoring compliance with conditions of release and by ensuring that they appear for scheduled court hearings.
(3) PSA also provides defendants with the opportunity to participate in a variety of social intervention programs that decrease the likelihood of future criminal behavior.
§ 800.4   Director.
(a) CSOSA is headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of six years.
(b) PSA is headed by a Director appointed by the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in consultation with an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee includes the four chief judges of the local and Federal trial and appellate courts, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Director of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, and the Director of CSOSA.
§ 800.5   Agency components.
(a) CSOSA. (1) Office of the Director (including the Deputy Director).
(2) Office of the General Counsel.
(3) Community Supervision Services.
(4) Office of Community Justice Programs.
(5) Special Criminal Justice Projects.
(6) Office of Planning and Evaluation.
(7) Office of Professional Responsibility.
(8) Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity, and Special Programs.
(9) Office of Legislative, Intergovernmental, and Public Affairs.
(10) Information Technology Services.
(11) Office of Management and Administration.
(12) Office of Human Resources.
(b) PSA. (1) Office of the Director (including the Deputy Director).
(2) Planning, Analysis and Evaluation.
(3) Community Justice Programs.
(4) Office of Operations (including Information Technology and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Testing Laboratory).
(5) Human Resources Management.
(6) Finance and Administration.