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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
|Mission=To increase public safety, prevent crime, reduce recidivism, and support the fair administration of justice in the District of Columbia; to provide supervision and rehabilitative services to offenders.
|CreationLegislation=National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997
|Employees=1200
|Budget=$240 million (FY 2023)
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|Services=Offender Supervision; Reentry Services; Public Safety Initiatives
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89417, -77.02113
|HeadquartersAddress=633 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004
|Website=https://www.csosa.gov/
}}
The '''Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency''' (CSOSA) was established under the [[National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997]] to oversee [[probation]]ers and [[parole]]es, and provide pretrial services in [[Washington, D.C.]]  The functions were previously handled by the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]] and the D.C. Pretrial Services Agency.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.csosa.gov/Olipa/pubs/supervising_criminal_offenders_feb2006.pdf |title=Supervising Criminal Offenders in Washington, D.C. |author=Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency |work=Corrections Today |date=February 2006 |pages=46–49 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916004142/http://csosa.gov/Olipa/pubs/supervising_criminal_offenders_feb2006.pdf |archivedate=September 16, 2008 }}</ref>   For the first three years, CSOSA operated under trustee John "Jay" Carver, and officially became a Federal agency in August 2000.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2000/August/457dag.htm |title=New Federal Agency for D.C. Debuts |date=2000-08-05 |publisher=United States Department of Justice |accessdate=2008-12-07}}</ref>

The CSOSA conducts drug testing and operates a substance abuse treatment program, as part of its community supervision program.<ref>{{cite news |title=Making System Proof-Positive; Court Agency Gets a Handle on Drug Testing |work=The Washington Post |date=2000-04-13 |author=Wallace, Rowena}}</ref>

{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.csosa.gov/}}

==Mission==

CSOSA's mission is to enhance public safety in the District of Columbia by supervising adults under its jurisdiction, reducing recidivism through rehabilitative services, and supporting the fair administration of justice. It aims to foster accountability, encourage rehabilitation, and facilitate the successful reintegration of offenders into the community.

==Parent organization==

CSOSA operates as an independent agency and does not have a parent organization in the traditional sense.

==Legislation==

CSOSA was established by the [[National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997]], which aimed to improve public safety and justice administration in D.C.

==Partners==

* [[District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency]]
* [[U.S. Parole Commission]]
* Various local and federal agencies involved in criminal justice

==Number of employees==

CSOSA employs approximately 1200 individuals.

==Organization structure==

*'''Office of the Director''' provides strategic leadership.
*'''Community Supervision Services''' oversees direct supervision of offenders.
*'''Office of Research and Evaluation''' assesses program effectiveness.
*'''Reentry and Sanctions Center''' supports offender reintegration.

==List of programs==

* Supervision and Monitoring Programs
* Substance Abuse Treatment
* Employment and Education Assistance
* Reentry Initiatives

==Last total enacted budget==

The last total enacted budget for CSOSA was $240 million for Fiscal Year 2023.

==Leader==

CSOSA is led by a Director.

==Services provided==

CSOSA provides services that include supervising offenders on probation, parole, and supervised release, offering drug testing, treatment programs for substance abuse, job training, education, and housing assistance. It also focuses on community engagement and prevention efforts to reduce crime.

==Regulations overseen==

While CSOSA doesn't directly oversee regulations, it operates under federal statutes and local laws concerning offender supervision in D.C., ensuring compliance with judicial orders and conditions of release.

==Headquarters address==

633 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

==Website==

https://www.csosa.gov/

==Wikipedia article==

[[wikipedia:Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency]]

==External links==
* https://www.csosa.gov/
* [http://www.csosa.gov Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency]
* https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/court-services-and-offender-supervision-agency
* https://www.csosa.gov/about-csosa/mission-and-vision/

[[Category:Independent agencies of the United States government]]
==See also==
* [[Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations]]

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Crime in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Government in Washington, D.C.]]