On June 1, 2004, the Court 

Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) launched 

the Day Reporting Center 

(DRC) at 1230 Taylor Street, 

N.W., a CSOSA field office. The 

DRC is a new tool for dealing 

with high risk and noncompliant offenders. 

The goals of the DRC are to 

reduce offender re-arrest and 

encourage compliance 

through compulsory on-site 

intervention. The Center will 

assist the offender in successfully reintegrating into 

society by providing needed 

services, such as substance 

abuse intervention, educational and vocational skills 

training and employment 

search assistance. 

Additional learning opportunities for participants in the 

program include, life skills, 

anger/stress management, 

family dynamics, literacy 

enhancement and computer training. 

The Center seeks increased 

public safety as a result of 

its efforts. The design of 

CSOSA’s DRC is based on recent research, which shows 

that assessment-driven case 

management systems, that 

address offender’s risks and 

needs empirically related to 

recidivism, can change offender behavior. 

The key is to design interventions that address the strongest dynamic factors predictive 

of recidivism, such as substance abuse, unemployment, 

cognitive-behavioral traits, and 

illiteracy. 

Offenders participating in the 

DRC will be assessed for their 

specific needs and will have a 

tailored case management 

plan developed to address 

their deficits. . Offenders are 

closely supervised. They are 

motivated to make positive life 

and attitudinal changes 

through a system of sanctions 

and incentives, and are held 

accountable for their actions. 

The DRC program is built 

around accountability: for the 

offender and the program. 

Offenders are held accountable for their behavior through 

their performance contract 

which all are required to sign. 

The performance contract 

governs the offender’s behavior in the DRC program. It sets 

forth the offender’s obligations 

to the program and the program’s rules. The contract is in 

effect until discharge. 

Offenders are expected to 

participate in all assigned 

groups, classes and activities. 

They are expected to have a good 

attitude, be non-disruptive, and 

fully participate. In addition, as 

part of the contract, the offenders 

are not permitted to wear clothing, 

jewelry or fashion accessories 

which are racially/gender offensive, obscene or in anyway promote violence or other illegal activities. 

Violations of the contract 

result in sanctions which 

are imposed immediately, 

as appropriate. Examples 

of violations include, failure to report or call as 

scheduled, failure to notify 

DRC staff of changes in 

living or working conditions, a positive drug test 

and any new criminal offense. 

The program also provides 

incentives to members of 

the program. These include 

reductions in restriction 

and structure as the offender progresses in the 

program, such as reducing 

daily reporting requirements or creating weekly 

versus daily itineraries. 

Offenders also receive 

certificates for successful completion of courses as well as a 

graduation certificate for successful completion of the DRC program. 

The goals of the DRC are to reduce offender re-arrest and assist 

the offender in successfully reintegrating into society by providing 

needed services. Ultimately the 

partnership between the offender, 

the DRC staff and CSOSA Community Supervision Officers will result 

in increased public safety. 

September-2007 Day Reporting Center 

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 

for the District of Columbia 

633 Indiana Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

CSOSA FACT SHEET 

Did You Know? 

• Each year approximately 

2,000 offenders will be 

released from custody and 

return to live in the District of Columbia 

• The Day Reporting Center 

is an intensive program 

where high risk offenders 

are held accountable 

through special programming designed to target 

maladaptive behaviors 

• The Day Reporting Center 

is a comprehensive service 

center for offenders. Offenders will directly receive services from CSOSA 

staff or may be referred 

to services in the community. 

• All offenders participating 

in the program are required to sign a performance contract that governs 

their behavior and provides for both incentives 

as well as sanctions for 

violations. 

• The center is located at 

1230 Taylor Street, NW. 

Its hours of operation are 

from 9:00 am until 5:00 

pm 

For additional information, contact the CSOSA Office of Legislative, 

Intergovernmental and Public Affairs at (202) 220-5333. 

www.csosa.gov