An Assessment of Program Eligibility Among Participants in Day Reporting Centers

• Author: Orion Mowbray,Mariam Fatehi,Michael A. Robinson,Jeffery Skinner,Ed Risler,Clarissa Dias
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X221086564
• Published date: 01 June 2023
• Date: 01 June 2023
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https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X221086564

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Offender Therapy and

Comparative Criminology

2023, Vol. 67(8) 822 –834

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An Assessment of Program

Eligibility Among Participants

in Day Reporting Centers

Orion Mowbray1, Mariam Fatehi1, Michael A. Robinson1,

Jeffery Skinner1, Ed Risler1, and Clarissa Dias2

Abstract

Day reporting centers (DRCs) vary considerably in how participant eligibility is

determined and to date, there is little to no knowledge whether criteria for DRC

eligibly are appropriately applied in program entrance. This study examines a statewide

sample of individuals in community supervision settings and compares DRC eligibility

criteria between DRC and non-DRC participants to examine differences between

DRC participants and non-participants. Using a propensity score matched sample

of 1,554 participants, study findings suggest that DRC participants show higher risk,

need, and responsivity factors, consistent with the DRC programing model. These

results suggest many individuals appear to be appropriately matched to DRCs, which

may in turn, may influence their likelihood of program success, among other factors.

Keywords

day reporting centers, eligibility criteria, propensity score, substance use

Introduction

In the United States, Day Reporting Centers (DRCs) are a non-residential alternative

to incarceration and community supervision. DRCs were developed to decrease recidi-

vism among persons with elevated risk through enhanced monitoring and need-based

services such as substance use counseling for participants while they reside in their

own community (Zhou et al., 2014). Many DRC programs predominantly focus on

1University of Georgia School of Social Work, Athens, USA

2State of Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Atlanta, USA

Corresponding Author:

Orion Mowbray, University of Georgia School of Social Work, 279 Williams Street, Athens, GA 30602,

USA.

Email: omowbray@uga.edu

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