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P-30
Recidivism Reduction
RRU
Day Reporting Centers —
Day Reporting Centers ( DRCs ) are facilities where individuals receive a wide variety of services during the day but return to their homes in the evening . Nationally , DRCs are a popular alternative to imprisonment because of their cost-effectiveness and associations with recidivism reduction . In Fiscal Year 22 , DCS was fortunate to graduate 764 individuals through the dedicated staff serving our DRCs across Georgia .
To ensure DCS delivers quality programming , we partnered with the University of Georgia ( UGA ) to evaluate all 36 sites . Findings associated higher fidelity with better outcomes among participants . The average state-wide score was 84 %. However , with a target score of 80 %, only 26 of 36 ( 72 %) sites scored satisfactorily . DCS has developed and started implementing a ' Response Plan ' to address areas of concern highlighted by the evaluation .
To date , we have increased formal partnerships with technical colleges , added counseling / programming to our audit process , and implemented a standardized treatment plan for program participants . Additionally , there are formal agreements between DCS and vocational partners at 18 ( 56 %) of the 31 judicial circuits with a DRC site . We are continuing to engage partners for the remaining DRC sites throughout FY 2022 . Essentially , because program evaluation is an ongoing process , our Recidivism Reduction Unit ( RRU ) is exploring options for conducting future evaluations to assess the impact of these efforts .