DAY REPORTING CENTERS
Day Reporting Centers (DRCs) provide a non-residential prison diversion program targeted at “high risk/high need” offenders with a history of substance
abuse and noncompliant behavior. Located in numerous sites throughout Georgia, DRCs address the root problem of substance abuse, rather than
the non-violent crimes that result from addiction. Offenders placed in DRCs complete an intensive, highly structured, non-residential addiction
recovery program lasting six months or more. In addition to substance abuse treatment, DRCs equip offenders with essential training and education,
cognitive behavior classes, and offer opportunities for offenders to build supportive social networks and complete community service requirements.
1,010
PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED
FROM A DRC IN FY17
19
PARTICIPANTS OBTAINED
THEIR GEDS IN FY17
“I’ve totaled more cars then I can remember. I’ve been thrown through windshields while my car
exploded in a ball of fire behind me. I am very lucky to be alive, at the time I didn’t know why...
I had to make a change. It was at that moment I finally got my act together. The Winder DRC was
there to fight with me, all of them were there to help me. I never felt judged, or like another inmate
number—from the ladies at the front desk, to the counselors, all the way to the head of the program,
Mrs. Funkhouser. She has come to my rescue more than once. The compassion that she has, not just
for me, but everyone in the program is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in a rehab program.
She wants to help every single person.
I can’t stress how much these people have changed my life. I am a finance manager now, and to think
I would be here after all that I went through amazes me. I lived through all those crashes and wild
nights for a reason. I want to help other addicts see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
-J.B., Winder DRC graduate
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AFTERCARE SERVICES
Participation in Substance Abuse Aftercare Services (SAAS) is the final phase of Day Reporting Center programs. Participants also enroll in SAAS
immediately after release from Georgia’s Residential Treatment Facilities (secure facilities providing intensive substance abuse and, if needed, mental
health treatment). During this high-risk time immediately after offenders’ release from intensive supervision, SAAS provides offenders with a special
style of supervision designed to promote continued recovery.
44.4%
OFFENDERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED AFTERCARE SERVICES IN FY17
2017 Annual Report
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