FY 2016 17 MOE Budget April 2016 Presented by: Brendon Woods, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FY 2016 – 17 MOE Budget April 2016 Presented by: Brendon Woods, Public Defender

To zealously protect and defend the rights of our clients through compassionate and inspired legal representation of the highest quality, in pursuit of a fair and unbiased system of justice for all.

The Public Defender is the primary defense attorney for indigent individuals accused of crimes or otherwise facing potential incarceration or loss of liberty. For these individuals, legal representation at public expense is mandated by the: US Constitution › CA Constitution › County Charter ›

If the Public Defender has a legal or ethical conflict of interest the case is referred to the Court Appointed Attorneys Program (CAAP), which operates pursuant to a contract administered by the County Administrator. The Indigent Defense budget also includes expenses for defendants represented by CAAP.

The Public Defender provides defense services for the following:  Defendants whose charges expose them to a possible punishment of death  Defendants accused of felony crimes  Defendants accused of misdemeanor crimes  Minors prosecuted in juvenile delinquency court and in adult court

 Appeals in the Appellate Division of the Alameda County Superior Court, California Court of Appeal, and California Supreme Court, in matters relating to pending litigation in the Alameda County Superior Court  Post release community supervision (PRCS) violations  State Parolees in the Parole Reentry Court  Parole Revocation hearings

FY 2016-17 Financial Summary 2015-16 2016-17 Change From 2015-16 Approved MOE Budget Budget Amount % Appropriations $36,271,953 $39,126,064 $2,854,111 7.87% Revenues $1,210,664 $1,226,568 $15,904 1.31% Net County Cost $35,061,289 $37,899,496 $2,838,207 8.09% FTE - Mgmt 127.83 127.83 0.00 0.00% FTE - Non-Mgmt 38.74 41.74 3.00 7.74% Total FTE 166.57 169.57 3.00 1.80%

Major Components of Net County Cost (NCC) Change COMPONENT NCC CHANGE Salary and Employee Benefits $2,143,177 ISF Adjustments $502,584 Increase to DS & S $208,350 Increase to Revenue $-15,904 TOTAL $2,838,207

Appropriations by Major Object $4,451,156 $975,471 Salary & Employee Benefits 87% Non-Discretionary Services & Supplies 11% $34,504,537 Discretionary Services & Supplies 2% Intra Fund Transfer -$805,100 Net Appropriation: $39,126,064

Revenues by Source Fund Development, Charges for $367,568 Services and Other 70% $859,000 State Aid 30% Total Revenue: $1,226,568

Indigent Defense – Combined Public Defender and Contracted Indigent Defense Services (CAAP) 2015-16 2015-16 2016-17 2016-17 2016-17 NET COUNTY REVENUE APPROVED NET COUNTY MOE NET COUNTY COST CHANGE BUDGET COST BUDGET COST FROM 2015-16 AMOUNT % Public Defender $36,271,953 $35,061,289 $39,126,064 $1,226,568 $37,899,496 $2,854,111 8.09% CAAP $6,754,106 $6,369,106 $7,376,132 $385,000 $6,991,132 $622,026 9.77% TOTAL INDIGENT $43,026,059 $41,430,395 $46,502,196 $1,611,568 $44,890,628 $3,460,233 8.35% DEFENSE

Case Load and Type FY 2016-17 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 PROJECTED ACTUALS PROJECTED PROJECTED % OF CASES TOTAL FILES OPENED 39,865 38,460 39,900 Felony 10,259 9,980 10,300 25.81% Misdemeanor 22,469 22,374 23,000 57.64% Juvenile 1,953 1,620 1,800 4.51% Civil/Commitment 1,508 1,208 1,200 3.01% Clean Slate 2,293 2,058 2,300 5.76% Parole/PRCS 1,383 1,221 1,300 3.26% *Conflicts Declared 3,786 3,775 3,800 9.52% *Conflicts are also included in the caseload and types listed above

Attorney Workload Currently represent 70 individuals Accepted 37 new charged with homicide cases homicides Felony lawyers Misdemeanor handle lawyers handle approximately 222 approximately 462 cases per attorney cases per attorney per year per year 18 Investigators completed 3,816 Served 1,916 investigations subpoenas requests

Prior Years’ Goals 2015-16 2013-14 2014-15 Improve Juvenile Practice Establish Veterans Expand model of Holistic with social workers and Treatment Court Defense educational advocates Provide vertical Improve services to Improve Services to representation to juvenile clients clients clients Improve services to Expand model of Holistic Implement Vertical clients Defense Representation Hire full-time immigration Increase community Improve Juvenile attorney outreach efforts representation Hire additional social Successful fund Represent clients at workers development arraignment Expand size and use of Secure grant funding collaborative courts Vertical representation for Hayward Felonies

Grant and Fund Development Secured $750,000 this year Secured $87,000 last year Rosenberg Foundation Supporting Immigration Representation Initiative $25,000 $250,000 Department of Justice Smart Defense Initiative Supporting Improving Public Defense $400,000 $75,000 The California Endowment Supporting Proposition 47 Defense Outreach & Services District 3 Fiscal Management Reward Funds Supporting Learn Your Rights in California (LYRIC)

Fellowships Secured $144,119 in fellowships this year supporting 4 full-time positions $48,400 Stanford $50,719 University of Southern California Equal Justice Works $45,000

Homeless and Caring Court: “ I just wanted to thank you again for everything you did for me. I just wanted to reach out to you and let you know that you played a huge role in my life, and for that I am grateful. ” ~ Public Defender Client  Removes barriers by resolving minor misdemeanor cases for the homeless and formerly homeless  Served nearly 500 clients

Parole Reentry Court  Helping high-risk parolees meet their housing, employment, educational, and drug treatment needs  Accepted nearly 100 new high-risk parolees

Juvenile Girls Court:  Focused on addressing trauma, healing, and empowerment through comprehensive case plans that address each young woman’s unique challenges  Represented 65 young women

Veterans Treatment Court  Mentors and treatment plans for veterans suffering from service- related issues › Drug treatment › Mental health counseling › Job training › Education

Success in 64% of cases that went to trial Success in 50% of felony cases that went to trial Success in 76% of misdemeanor cases that went to trial

Proposition 47 Since passing on November 4, 2014: Filed over 2,100 90 % of petitions petitions granted Approximately More than 1,500 8,000 people in cases waiting to community who be filed are still eligible All petitions must be filed by November 4, 2017

Proposition 47 We have increased the number of petitions being filed from 45 per week to 100 per week.

Visibility and Accessibility Ashland Cherryland Contra Costa County LYRIC on NPR KQED FamFest Stand Down on the Delta Youth Uprising 10 Year LYRIC Press Event at Malcolm X Jazz Festival Anniversary Oakland High School

Visibility and Accessibility National Night Out Reentry Expo at Santa Rita Jail Prop 47 Bay Area Working Group HAART Clinic Fun Day City Hall Public Safety Meeting DAPA/DACA America Immigration Fair Juneteenth Festival Prop 47 RAP Sheet Day The Mentoring Center Immigration and Prop 47 Forum

Improving Services to Clients A conflict exists when we represent a co-defendant or witness on a case, preventing us from being able to accept a new client on the related case. 7,000 6,406 6,000 Reduced the number of cases 5,000 referred to Court Appointed Council 3,786 4,000 for Indigent Defense from 6,406 to 3,786 between 2010 and 2015 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2010 2015

Immigration Representation Initiative First Public Defender’s Office in California to implement Immigration Representation unit within the office Provided immigration advice in approximately 1,700 criminal proceedings Assisted undocumented youth in applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status based on abuse, neglect or abandonment by parents Public Defender Program of the Year, 2016 California Public Defender’s Association

 Assists clients in obtaining or improving employment opportunities and access to housing and other services  Cases handled since inception: 2,956  Motions granted since inception: 2,751  Current open cases: 1,728  Motions filed in 2015: 1,308 2014: 2015:

 To date, served approximately 300 clients  Assess client needs  Provide referrals to services in lieu of incarceration  Assist with client release back into the community

 Court accepted 73% of our treatment plans in lieu of incarceration  93% of clients who received treatment plans did not recidivate

 UC Berkeley Law School  Stanford Law School  Santa Clara Law School  UC Hastings Law School  National Legal Aid and  USF Law School Defenders Association  UC Davis Law School  California Public Defenders Association

In The Community Served holiday pizza dinner to nearly 100 youth in Donated more than 750 custody at Juvenile Hall, in books to clients at Santa collaboration with Rita Jail Probation and the Public Defender Association Donated 235 coats, baby clothes and hygiene kits