Welcome to: Safe Surrender Program

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.

Safe Surrender in the News 2011

10/31/2011	Hundreds of Fugitives Surrender Safely Courtesy of the Washington Lawyer magazine View the full article
09/15/2011	Street Sense on DC Safe Surrender Courtesy of StreetSense.org To view the full article, click here >
09/01/2011	Judge Washington Leads Two Organizations/ D.C. Gives Fugitives Chance To Surrender Safely Courtesy of Washington Lawyer To view the full article, click here >
08/30/2011	D.C. Safe Surrender Reached Record Numbers Courtesy of Examiner.com To view the full article, click here >
08/29/2011	D.C. 'Safe Surrender' Brings in 764 with Outstanding Warrants Courtesy of the Blog of the LegalTimes To view the full article, click here >
08/23/2011	D.C. Safe Surrender 2011 Continues To Be A Big Success Press Release
08/21/2011	Court Program Allows Fugitives to Clear Their Names Courtesy of The Washington Post To view the full article, click here >
08/18/2011	Chief Judge Satterfield Talks with Harold Fisher about D.C. Safe Surrender Courtesy of WHUR radio To Listen to the audio, click here >
08/18/2011	Washington Post Editorial on the Advantages of D.C. Safe Surrender Courtesy of the Washington Post To view the full article, click here >
08/15/2011	200 people turn themselves in during safe surrender program in Washington Courtesy of The Washington Post To view the full article, click here >
08/13/2011	CJ Satterfield Encourages Those with Bench Warrants to Participate in DC Safe Surrender Courtesy of WTOP radio To Listen to the audio, click here >
08/12/2011	CJ Satterfield Talks About DC Safe Surrender with Mark Segraves on NewsPlus Courtesy of Channel 50, the CW To view the full video, click here >
08/12/2011	Judge Canan talks about DC Safe Surrender with Bruce Depuyt on NewsTalk Courtesy of Newschannel 8 To view the full video, click here >
08/12/2011	Judge Canan Talks with Fox 5’s Shawn Yancy about DC Safe Surrender Courtesy of WTTG, Fox 5 To view the full video, click here >
08/05/2011	Entrega Segura 2011 Courtesy Univision To view the full video, click here >
08/05/2011	Safe Surrender 2011 to Take Place August 13, 20 and 27 Courtesy Channel 7 To view the full video, click here >
08/05/2011	Safe Surrender 2011 to Take Place August 13, 20 and 27 Courtesy Newschannel 8 To view the full video, click here >
08/04/2011	D.C. Court Hosting 'Safe Surrender' Days in August Courtesy of Blog of the Legal Times To view the full article, click here >
08/04/2011	D.C. Offers 'Safe Surrender' for Fugitives Courtesy of The Washington Examiner To view the full article, click here >
08/04/2011	D.C. Safe Surrender Program Starts August 13 Courtesy of Newschannel 8 To view the full article, click here >
08/04/2011	D.C. to announce program to clear probation violations or failure to appear in court Courtesy of The Washington Post To view the full article, click here >
08/04/2011	D.C. warrant program allows you to turn yourself in Courtesy of TBD.com To view the full article, click here >
08/04/2011	Mayor Gray and Chief Judge Satterfield Announce DC Safe Surrender 2011 Press Release
08/02/2011	D.C. offers Safe Surrender days for people with outstanding warrants Courtesy of WAMU To view the full article, click here >
07/30/2011	If You Have a Warrant, D.C. Safe Surrender is Coming Courtesy of The Washington Examiner To view the full article, click here >
07/12/2011	Judge Canan interview on D.C. Safe Surrender Courtesy of WPFW radio To listen to the audio, click here>
07/11/2011	DC Safe Surrender 2011 to Take Place Three Saturdays in August Press Release
11/07/2007	Hundreds Surrender in Special Program Courtesy of The Afro American View article
11/02/2007	Fugitive Safe Surrender Program Courtesy of National Public Radio Listen to the MP3 audio
11/02/2007	Fugitive Safe Surrender Program Courtesy of Newschannel 8 View the WMV video
11/02/2007	One Hundred and Fifty come forward to face Court in Church in Washington Courtesy of The Washington Post View article
11/01/2007	'Safe Surrender' Program gets an Early Start Courtesy of WTOP Radio News View article
11/01/2007	Fugitive Safe Surrender Program Courtesy of WJLA 7 View the WMV video
11/01/2007	Fugitive Safe Surrender Program Courtesy of Fox 5 View the WMV video