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Abstract: 

Day reporting programs have the potential to be an important resource for community corrections by providing an alternative to incarceration through more intensive reporting and rehabilitative programming. There is concern, however, that day reporting programs tend to have low success rates. This paper details the results of a study conducted at three day reporting programs in three different geographic locations in Ohio. In an effort to explore barriers to success for new day reporting participants, 12 day reporting caseworkers were interviewed, and 93 new day reporting participants were asked about their perceived barriers to success in the program. Results indicate that across the three locations, transportation concerns such as not having a driver’s license and being unable to afford bus fare were the most pervasive perceived barriers to success. The results of this paper provide a foundation for further research into successful implementation of day reporting programs, and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Keywords: Day reporting, community corrections, substance use treatment, barriers, transportation

Affiliations:  1: Oriana House, Inc.; 2: Oriana House, Inc.; 3: Oriana House, Inc..