D.C.S.I. Day Reporting Center
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The Day Reporting Center is a one-of-a-kind intensive supervision program that reduces overcrowding in Cook County Jail while providing services and direction for pretrial, non-violent participants. Using a variety of methods, it aims to break the cycle of drug addiction and criminality while offering opportunities for education and employment for those willing to abide by the rules and make positive changes in their lives.
More than 11,000 persons have been inducted into the Day Reporting Center since it opened in March of 1993. The basic concept is to acclimate the participant to the daily routine of reporting to a strictly supervised environment, where he is expected to adhere to a schedule and engage in productive activities. Step by step, as each individual proves himself capable of handling it, he is given greater freedom and flexibility.
Extensive drug testing is employed along with group and individual therapies, all in a secure environment on the South Campus of the jail complex at 31st and California.
Who’s Eligible?
The typical DRC participant, is a male, non-violent, and in pre-trial status usually on drug-related charges. Every participant is subject to mandatory daily attendance and drug testing. Any offender who fails to adhere to the rules of the program is reincarcerated. Such infractions include: excessive tardiness and absenteeism, new arrests, or disregard for DRC rules.
The Program
Participants must complete an 8-day orientation upon entry into the program. Afterward, he is evaluated and placed in a program track which addresses his specific needs. Program tracks vary in intensity from nine (9) hours to three (3) hours daily. The goal of the track system is to move participants successfully through the continuum of services to the point where they either become drug free, gainfully employed, and/or are attending school or a vocational training program. Except for vocational training and employment, all program services are provided at the DRC during the 10-hour program day.
Program staff develop off-site training and employment opportunities for eligible participants who are drug-free at least 30 days.
Program Services
The Day Reporting Center provides the following services:
- Drug/Alcohol Education and Treatment
- Drug Testing
- Adult Basic Education/GED
- Literacy Life Skills
- Violence Interuption
- HIV/AIDS Education
- Job Readiness
- Vocational Placement
- Job Placement
- Parenting
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D.C.S.I. Day Reporting Center
3026 South California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60608
773.869.7680