The Detention Capacity and Options committee has given much time to reviewing the demographics and subgroups within the jail in order to get a better understanding of programmatic needs and possible alternatives to detention for offenders. Some groups within the jail that call for closer attention include: pretrial defendants, parole violators, and prisoners designated to go to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Research has been conducted to identify pretrial alternatives to detention that could allow for an easing of jail crowding. The CJCC recognized the importance of prevention and diversion as alternatives at the front-end of the criminal justice system. The two DCSC Community Courts provide a process at the front-end of the system that offers low level misdemeanants alternatives to jail. Both the DC Misdemeanor and Traffic Community Court and the East of the River Community Court work closely with CJCC stakeholders across agencies and organizations to strengthen the operational functioning of each court.