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Returning From Prison to Washington D.C. “We Make Transition Possible”

February 8th, 2008 · 15 Comments

By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Edited by Cedric Hendricks and Joyce McGinnis
See http://media.csosa.gov for “DC Public Safety” radio and television shows.
See www.csosa.gov for the web site of the  federal Court Services and Offender Services Agency.
The name sounds like the essence of bureaucracy-the Transitional Intervention for Parole Supervision unit, or TIPS. The TIPS teams of Community Supervision Officers [...]

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Tags: Drug Treatment · Education and Vocational Assistance · Employment · Faith-based Initiatives · Interviews with Staff · Mental Health · Reentry · Sex Offenders · What Works

Managing the Mentally Ill Offender in Washington, D.C.

February 8th, 2008 · 17 Comments

“We Fix the Complexities of Life”
By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. and Beverly Hill. Edited by Cedric Hendricks and Joyce McGinnis
See http://media.csosa.gov for “DC Public Safety” radio and television shows.
See www.csosa.gov for the web site of the  federal Court Services and Offender Services Agency.
Walk down the streets of any major American city and you will likely encounter more [...]

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Tags: Anger Management · Day Reporting · Drug Treatment · Interviews with Staff · Mental Health · Reentry · What Works

Supervising and Treating Violent Drug Offenders in the Nation’s Capital

February 8th, 2008 · 8 Comments

 By: Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Edited by Cedric Hendricks and Joyce McGinnis
See http://media.csosa.gov for “DC Public Safety” radio and television shows.
See www.csosa.gov for the web site of the  federal Court Services and Offender Services Agency.
Since the increase in crime during the mid 1960’s, the primary challenge within the criminal justice system has been the substance-abusing offender. Society [...]

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Tags: Drug Treatment · High Risk Drug Offenders · Interviews with Staff · Reentry · What Works

Treatment, Education and Job Related Services for Offenders on Community Supervision

February 8th, 2008 · 8 Comments

A Guide to Resources Within the
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA)
By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Edited by Cedric Hendricks and Joyce McGinnis
See http://media.csosa.gov for “DC Public Safety” radio and television shows.
See www.csosa.gov for the web site of the  federal Court Services and Offender Services Agency.
All of us at CSOSA receive telephone calls and e-mails from friends [...]

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Tags: Anger Management · Day Reporting · Domestic Violence · Drinking and Driving · Drug Treatment · Education and Vocational Assistance · Employment · Faith-based Initiatives · Mental Health · Reentry · Sex Offenders · What Works · Women Offenders