DC Safe Surrender 2011
August 13, 20 and 27, 2011
The DC Safe Surrender program is an opportunity for persons who are wanted for non-violent felonies or misdemeanors in the District of Columbia to surrender voluntarily in a safe environment.
The Safe Surrender program recognizes that many persons are looking for a way to resolve their outstanding warrants, this program assures that individuals who surrender are treated fairly, with dignity and in a safe and professional environment.
DC Safe Surrender’s goal is to reduce risk in neighborhoods where fugitives hide, as well as reduce risk to the law enforcement officers who pursue such fugitives.
The program provides persons with a safe way to turn themselves in, without the risk of being arrested at home, in front of their family and children, or during a routine traffic stop. Over 98% of those who surrendered at the previous Safe Surrender event returned home that same day.
The Safe Surrender program is intended to deal primarily with persons who:
- Are wanted on a bench warrant in the District of Columbia for a pending case; or
- Are wanted for a parole or probation violation in the District of Columbia; or
- Are wanted for a traffic offense in the District of Columbia.
Participants may not be eligible if they:
- Have been charged with a crime of violence or for a domestic violence offense; or
- Are wanted on a warrant in a juvenile matter, a child neglect or child support case; or
- Are wanted on a warrant from Maryland, Virginia, or any other jurisdiction, or from a court other than the DC Superior Court.
Persons are not eligible for this program if they have an outstanding arrest warrant for a violent felony offense.*
Anyone who has an outstanding warrant is encouraged to appear in Court to resolve the matter and avoid arrest.
Public Service Announcements - Safe Surrender 2011:
DC Safe Surrender Television Show:
DC Public Safety Television show on DC Safe Surrender 2011
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Safe Surrender DC Public Safety Radio Show (Pod Casts):
News Coverage - DC Safe Surrender 2011:
| 10/2011 |
Hundreds of Fugitives Surrender Safely - Courtesy of Washington Lawyer magazine
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| 09/15/2011 | Street Sense on DC Safe Surrender
Courtesy of StreetSense.org
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| 08/30/2011 | DC Safe Surrender Reached Record Numbers
Courtesy of Examiner.com
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| 08/29/2011 | D.C. 'Safe Surrender' Brings in 764 with Outstanding Warrants
Courtesy of the Blog of the LegalTimes
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| 08/21/2011 | Court Program Allows Fugitives to Clear Their Names
Courtesy of The Washington Post
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| 08/18/2011 | Washington Post Editorial on the Advantages of DC Safe Surrender
Courtesy of the Washington Post
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| 08/18/2011 | Chief Judge Satterfield Talks with Harold Fisher about DC Safe Surrender
Courtesy of WHUR radio
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| 08/15/2011 | 200 people turn themselves in during safe surrender program in Washington
Courtesy of The Washington Post
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| 08/13/2011 | CJ Satterfield Encourages Those with Bench Warrants to Participate in DC Safe Surrender
Courtesy of WTOP radio
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| 08/12/2011 | Judge Canan Talks with Fox 5’s Shawn Yancy about DC Safe Surrender
Courtesy of WTTG, Fox 5
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| 08/12/2011 | Judge Canan talks about DC Safe Surrender with Bruce Depuyt on NewsTalk
Courtesy of Newschannel 8
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| 08/12/2011 | CJ Satterfield Talks About DC Safe Surrender with Mark Segraves on NewsPlus
Courtesy of Channel 50, the CW
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| 08/05/2011 | Entrega Segura 2011
Courtesy Univision
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| 08/05/2011 | Safe Surrender 2011 to Take Place August 13, 20 and 27
Courtesy Channel 7
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| 08/05/2011 | Safe Surrender 2011 to Take Place August 13, 20 and 27
Courtesy Newschannel 8
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| 08/04/2011 | DC to announce program to clear probation violations or failure to appear in court
Courtesy of The Washington Post
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| 08/04/2011 | D.C. warrant program allows you to turn yourself in
Courtesy of TBD.com
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| 08/04/2011 | D.C. Court Hosting 'Safe Surrender' Days in August
Courtesy of Blog of the Legal Times
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| 08/04/2011 | D.C. Offers 'Safe Surrender' for Fugitives
Courtesy of The Washington Examiner
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| 08/04/2011 | DC Safe Surrender Program Starts August 13
Courtesy of Newschannel 8
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| 08/02/2011 | DC offers Safe Surrender days for people with outstanding warrants
Courtesy of WAMU
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| 07/30/2011 | If You Have a Warrant, DC Safe Surrender is Coming
Courtesy of the Washington Examiner
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| 07/12/2011 | Judge Canan interview on DC Safe Surrender
Courtesy of WPFW radio
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*Persons who are wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for a violent felony offense are encouraged to contact the DC Public Defender Service at 202-628-1200 for assistance in resolving that matter.
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