DAY REPORTING CENTERS Georgia Department of Corrections \"A sentencing alternative......\" Day Reporting Centers 1. A \"non-residential,\" prison diversion alternative targeting high need, high risk primarily property crime offenders in cases where drug dependency is the true underlying factor. 2. An intensive, \"non-residential\" program that addresses substance abuse, mental health and restitution issues as an alternative to incarceration. 3. Addresses the root problem of substance abuse first rather than addressing the symptoms which are the crimes committed Excellent drug treatment programming Professional Staff, Certified Addiction Counselors, Mental Health Counselors, Probation Officers & Surveillance Staff to monitor behavior within the community. 4. Three phases: Phase 1 - 30 to 45 days detoxification and An Alternative Sentencing Option cognitive - Offenders are drug tested every other day - Family members, faith based community - Surveillance Officer Monitors Phase 2 - 2 to 6 months, focus on maintaining sobriety AA/NA & GED - Mandatory employment - Surveillance Officer Monitors \"Swift, Certain, Proportionate Sanctions...\" Phase 3 - (Aftercare): 6 months continued sobriety and drug testing 5. Proven results: For those who graduate, Georgia State University study revealed 3-year reconviction rate 7% vs 26 - 28% reconviction for Diversion Centers and State Prisons. A 2010 study by the University of Cincinnati indicated that Day Reporting Center participants recidivated 24% less than non participants. 6. May be used in conjunction with other detention options: For example: Judges may sentence to Detention Center and further suspend contingent upon successful completion of DRC program ensuring swift, certain and proportionate sanctions. For more information contact: Rosalyn Davis Statewide Day Reporting Centers Manager Phone: 706-819-2410 Georgia Department of Corrections 300 Patrol Road Forsyth, Ga 31029 Homer Bryson Commissioner Georgia's New Sentencing Alternatives Day Reporting Centers, Community Impact Programs and Probation Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Legend: Existing DRCs/PSATC Day Reporting Centers (DRCs) are \"nonresidential\" drug and mental health treatment and restitution centers designed to offer judges viable, more cost effective options for high-level, drug and property crime offenders. DRCs may reduce offender population in county jails when judges sentence offenders to Detention Centers first and further suspend on condition of graduating from this program. Community Impact Program (CIP) targets offenders returning to the county by providing wrap around services that help ex-offenders reenter society. CIP also leverages collaboration with other law enforcement agencies in the community to \"shadow\" ex-felons through the reentry phase. Walker NWPSATC NWPSATC Re-missioned Diversion Center (DC) to Probation Office (PO) / DRC/CIP NW DRC Arrendale PSATC Lookout Mtn DRC New DRC/CIP Program/PSATC/ Boot Camp-Plus Gainesville PO/DRC/CIP Rome DRC Athens DRC ATLANTA Atlanta PO/DRC/CIP Clayton DRC Griffin DRC AUGUSTA Boot CampPlus Augusta PO/DRC Columbus DRC/CIP MACON Macon DRC Northwest Probation Substance Abuse Treatment Center (NWPSATC) is a 200-bed facility that will relieve backlog on the Bainbridge PSATC in South Georgia. SAVANNAH Savannah DRC Boot Camp-Plus (BC+) realigns West Georgia Boot Camp to Burruss Correctional Training Center and adds drug treatment resources. Tifton DRC Bainbridge PSATC Thomasville PO/DRC/CIP Tommy Rouse/Waycross PO/DRC/CIP VALDOSTA