Guide to the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency’s Programs and Services

Abstract

The D.C. Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) is committed to honoring the constitutional presumption of innocence and enhancing public safety by formulating recommendations that promote the use of non-financial pretrial release under the least restrictive conditions and by providing effective community supervision for defendants in a manner that: 1) reasonably assures that defendants will return to court and will not be a danger to the community while on pretrial release; and 2) addresses the social problems that contribute to criminal behavior. This document is a guide to the programs and services that PSA offers in order to achieve these goals.