The mission of the Washington County Day Reporting Program is to
maintain a high standard of public safety and community
protection in a way that builds
competency, capability and accountability in
selected offenders who otherwise would be incarcerated.
The Day Reporting Program serves offenders aged 16-35.
The program provides offenders the opportunity to reside in the
community while making significant changes in their life-styles.
The Balanced Approach Restorative Justice Model:
The Day Reporting Program is a structured four phase system,
allowing offenders to “graduate” to each new level, with each phase
becoming less structured and restrictive.
The rate in which an offender progresses depends on their adherence
to contract specifications and itinerary reports.
The Day Reporting Center program incorporates components of the
Balanced Approach/Restorative Justice Model:
Restoration:
Offenders
are obligated to restore both the victim and the community to pre-crime
state, to the degree possible. Offenders
perform a minimum of 75 hours of community service and also participate in
victim/offender mediation.
Community
Protection:
The
Day Reporting Program works with non-violent offenders.
All offenders are electronically monitored and have to submit daily
itineraries for approval.
Accountability:
Offenders
are held accountable for their actions and are encouraged to take
responsibility for their lives. Offenders
are encouraged to seek employment and actively participate in a job search.
Competency
Development:
Often
offenders have not completed their education and are placed in educational
programs that best fit their needs. When
applicable, some offenders are required to attend substance abuse counseling
and mental health counseling.
HOW
DOES ONE ACCESS THE DRC PROGRAM?
Referrals are received
from:
Town, Village & County Courts and the Washington County Probation Dept.
Funding
provided by:
NYS Division of Probation & Correctional Alternatives Washington County
Scott Stoughton, Program Coordinator
Washington Alternative Sentencing Agency
383 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828
(518) 746-2319
Other Youth Bureau/Alternative Sentencing Agency Programs
Alcohol/Substance Abuse
Shelley Turnbaugh
Program Coordinator
746-2326
Pre-trial Release
Chris Boucher
Program Coordinator
746-2347
Juvenile Community
Restoration
William Townsend
Program Coordinator
(518) 746-2330
Community Service
Kevin Ely
Program Coordinator
746-2333
Youth
Bureau
Dolores (Dee) Cogan
Program Coordinator
746-2329
Building Bridges Mentoring
Tammy Jursza
Program Coordinator
746-2317
Michael Gray, Director
Susan Mowrey, Assistant Director
