Feature Stories

This section features articles published in The ADVOCATE for Pretrial Justice, PSA's quarterly electronic newsletter. It includes articles with updates, highlights and accomplishments for PSA as well as our justice partners. It also features human interest stories written by PSA employees through our Writers Bureau; and Evidence to Practice articles about PSA's experiences in implementing evidence-based practices. Articles from our recent issue are listed below. Previous articles are categorized at the left.

What PSA Does - May, 2023
PSA’s Risk Assessment Ensures Fair Administration of Pretrial Justice - May, 2023
Pretrial Justice in the Nation's Capital - April, 2022
Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) - May, 2021
Spotlight on Veterans in the Justice System - January, 2015
Getting Tech Savvy in the Cell Block - January, 2015
A Misdemeanor and No Priors, Why Was Money Bail Imposed? - January, 2015
Creating a Place for Myself in the World - September, 2014
PSA and the Global Community - September, 2014
It's About Results, Not Money - September, 2014
Drug Court Unveils Its New Sanctions and Incentives Scheme - September, 2014
I Could Do My Job Better If I Knew [____] - March, 2014
Improving How We Work with the Mentally Ill - March, 2014
This Little Girl Makes Me Nervous - March, 2014
Partnering for Quality Assurance in Breath Alcohol Testing - March, 2014
In the Shadow of the National Seat of Power - December, 2013
New ONDCP Report Highlights PSA's Drug Data - December, 2013
PSA Rocks the Hall of Fame - December, 2013
Initial Detention and Subsequent Release in DC - December, 2013
PSA Is One of the Best Places to Work - Again - December, 2013
Drug Court Gets Attention from Around the World - September, 2013
An Arrest I Never Forgot - September, 2013
We Need More Bail Reform - September, 2013
Who Cares About NAPSA - September, 2013
Everybody Wins: A New Role for PSA Employees - September, 2013
Using Research to Improve Pretrial Justice and Public Safety: Results from PSA’s Risk Assessment Validation Project - July, 2013
A First-Timer’s Experience at a Drug Court Graduation - July, 2013
Creating a Results-Driven Culture: PSA Creates Evidence-to-Practice Series - July, 2013
PSA's Former Director Honored as a Community Hero - July, 2013
Improving the Post-Arrest Process in the District of Columbia - July, 2013

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