What services are afforded to individuals placed on supervision to the U.S. Pretrial Services Office?
Title 18 U.S.C. 3154 (4) allow the chief pretrial services officer to operate or contract for operation facilities for the custody or care of defendants including residential halfway houses, addict and alcoholic treatment centers, and counseling services. The Pretrial Services Office in the District of New Mexico utilizes two halfway houses, one residential treatment center and some 25 outpatient vendors who provide substance abuse and mental health counseling.
