The Strengthening Capacity and Transparency at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025 aims to address the persistent overcrowding at the Youth Services Center by requiring the Mayor to submit a one-year action plan within 120 days of the bill's enactment. This plan must outline strategies to permanently reduce the juvenile population at the center to a maximum of 90 youth and prevent future overcrowding. Additionally, the bill mandates the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) to publicly report specific population data regarding youth at both the Youth Services Center and the New Beginnings Youth Development Center, despite existing juvenile confidentiality laws.

The new reporting requirements include daily population counts categorized by status at entry, race, and age, as well as average lengths of stay, monthly admissions, and recidivism data. The bill specifies that the reported data should encompass critical incidents and confinement instances, ensuring greater transparency in the operations of DYRS. These amendments are intended to enhance accountability and improve the conditions within the youth rehabilitation system in the District of Columbia.