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Youthful Offenders - DC Public Safety Television

If your organization is looking for strategies to meet the needs of youthful offenders, you need to watch this video. It provides a wealth of information about this vulnerable population in a concise amount of time. “The program provides an overview of CSOSA’s [Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency’s] young adult efforts based on national best practice standards.

The program will discuss:

  • The findings of national best practice research;
  • How CSOSA chooses youthful high risk adult offenders based on risk instruments with a focus on violence, weapons, sex offenses, drug use and previous violations while under community supervision;
  • CSOSA efforts to focus on the treatment of young adults and CSOSA efforts to focus on the supervision of young adults.”