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Pretrial Services Agency
Type:	Independent Agencies
Parent organization:
Employees:	300
Executive:	Director
Budget:	$90M (FY 2024)
Address:	633 Indiana Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
Website:	https://www.psa.gov/
Creation Legislation:	Public Law 91-358, The District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970
Wikipedia:	Pretrial Services Agency

Pretrial Services Agency

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Mission
The Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia promotes pretrial justice and enhances community safety by providing objective information to the courts for informed release decisions and by supervising defendants in the community. It aims to ensure defendants appear in court and do not engage in new criminal activity while awaiting trial.

Services
Pretrial risk assessment; Supervision of defendants; Drug testing; Mental health and substance abuse treatment support

Regulations

The Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) for the District of Columbia (PSA) is a federal independent entity within the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA). PSA has served the Nation's Capital for more than 50 years.

The Agency assists judicial officers in both the Superior Court for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in formulating release recommendations and providing supervision and services to defendants awaiting trial that reasonably assure that those on conditional release return to court and do not engage in criminal activity.

PSA has long been a leader in the D.C. criminal justice system and has been recognized nationally for its pretrial drug testing and innovative supervision and treatment programs.

Official Site

Mission

Promote pretrial justice by screening defendants for potential release conditions.
Assist judicial officers in making informed release or detention decisions.
Provide supervision and services to defendants on conditional release, ensuring court appearance and reducing criminal activity pre-trial.

Sponsor

Federal Agency: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia
Sponsoring Office: Pretrial Services Agency operates independently within CSOSA.

Creation and Authorization

The Pretrial Services Agency was established in 1967, under the guidance of the Bail Reform Act of 1966 and further supported by legislation and directives tailored to the District of Columbia.

Funding

PSA's funding is part of the federal budget allocated to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. Specific yearly amounts are not publicly detailed but are included in annual appropriations for DC's judicial system.
Funding began with the agency's establishment in 1967 and continues without a specified end date.

Leadership

The title of the leader of the program is Director of the Pretrial Services Agency.

Website

https://www.psa.gov/

Social Media

LinkedIn: Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia

Wikipedia

wikipedia:Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia

References

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-The '''Pretrial Services Agency (PSA)''' for the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]] (PSA) is a federal independent entity within the [[Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency]] (CSOSA). PSA has served the Nation's Capital for more than 50 years. The Agency assists judicial officers in both the Superior Court for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in formulating release recommendations and providing supervision and services to defendants awaiting trial that reasonably assure that those on conditional release return to court and do not engage in criminal activity. PSA has long been a leader in the D.C. criminal justice system and has been recognized nationally for its pretrial drug testing and innovative supervision and treatment programs.
+The '''Pretrial Services Agency (PSA)''' for the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]] (PSA) is a federal independent entity within the [[Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency]] (CSOSA). PSA has served the Nation's Capital for more than 50 years.
+The Agency assists judicial officers in both the Superior Court for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in formulating release recommendations and providing supervision and services to defendants awaiting trial that reasonably assure that those on conditional release return to court and do not engage in criminal activity.
+PSA has long been a leader in the D.C. criminal justice system and has been recognized nationally for its pretrial drug testing and innovative supervision and treatment programs.
 {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.psa.gov/}}
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 ==Funding==
-- PSA's funding is part of the federal budget allocated to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. Specific yearly amounts are not publicly detailed but are included in annual appropriations for DC's judicial system.
-- Funding began with the agency's establishment in 1967 and continues without a specified end date.
+* PSA's funding is part of the federal budget allocated to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. Specific yearly amounts are not publicly detailed but are included in annual appropriations for DC's judicial system.
+* Funding began with the agency's establishment in 1967 and continues without a specified end date.
 ==Leadership==
-The title of the leader of the program is **Director of the Pretrial Services Agency**.
+The title of the leader of the program is Director of the Pretrial Services Agency.
 ==Website==