PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE FY 2017-18 MOE Budget April 2017 Presented - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE FY 2017-18 MOE Budget April 2017 Presented by: Brendon Woods, Public Defender acgov.org/defender

2 To zealously protect and defend the rights of our clients through MISSION compassionate and inspired legal representation of the highest quality, in Protect. Defend. Serve. pursuit of a fair and unbiased system of justice for all. acgov.org/defender

3 MANDATED SERVICES 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, under the Indigent Defense budget. acgov.org/defender

4 MAJOR SERVICE AREAS The Public Defender provides defense services for the following: DEATH PENALTY CASES APPEALS 1 5 Defendants whose charges expose them to a In Appellate Division of Alameda County possible punishment of death Superior Court, California Court of Appeal and California Supreme Court FELONIES PRCS VIOLATIONS/ 2 6 Defendants accused of felony crimes PAROLE REVOCATION HEARINGS Post Release Community Supervision MISDEMEANORS CLEAN SLATE 3 7 Defendants accused of misdemeanor crimes Improve employment and housing opportunities MINORS PROP 47 4 8 Minors prosecuted in juvenile delinquency Reduces certain felonies to misdemeanors court and in adult court acgov.org/defender

5 2017-18 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Change from 2016-17 2016-17 2017-18 Approved Budget MOE Budget Amount % Appropriations $39,101,585 $39,655,823 $554,238 1.42% Revenues $1,426,568 $1,201,568 - $225,000 - 15.77% Net County Cost $37,675,017 $38,454,255 $779,238 2.07% FTE – Mgmt. 127.83 128.16 0.33 0.26% FTE – Non-Mgmt. 41.74 42.74 1.00 2.10% Total FTE 169.57 170.90 1.33 0.78% acgov.org/defender

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF 6 NET COUNTY COST (NCC) CHANGE Component NCC Change Salary & Employee Benefits $497,201 ISF Adjustments $31,584 DS&S Increase $20,353 Revenue Decrease $225,000 Intra-Fund Transfer Decrease $5,100 Total $779,238 acgov.org/defender

7 APPROPRIATIONS BY MAJOR OBJECT 11% $4.5M NON-DISCRETIONARY SERVICES & SUPPLIES 87% $39M 2% Net Appropriation $35M $984K SALARY & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DISCRETIONARY SERVICES & SUPPLIES - $800K Intra-Fund Transfer acgov.org/defender

8 DISCRETIONARY SERVICES & SUPPLIES 2% of Appropriations Record Retention Office Travel Supplies Professional/ Specialized Professional/ Transportation Services Interpreting Transcripts Machine Services Rentals/ Maintenance Training Bar Dues Reference Materials acgov.org/defender

9 REVENUES BY SOURCE 31% 69% $368K STATE AID $834K TOTAL REVENUE: $1.2M FUND DEVELOPMENT, CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND OTHER acgov.org/defender

10 10 INDIGENT DEFENSE – COMBINED Public Defender and Contracted Indigent Defense Services (CAAP) Net County Cost Change from 2016-17 2016-17 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 Approved Approved MOE MOE Appropriations Net County Cost Appropriations Net County Cost Amount % Public $39,101,585 $37,675,017 $39,655,823 $38,454,255 $779,238 2.07% Defender CAAP $6,813,132 $6,428,132 $6,812,545 $6,427,545 - $587 - 0.01% Total $45,914,717 $44,103,149 $46,468,368 $44,881,800 $778,651 1.77% acgov.org/defender

11 11 CASE LOAD & TYPE 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 Projected Actuals Projected Projected % of Cases Total Files Opened 39,378 33,582 38,100 Felony 10,155 9,332 10,150 26.6% Misdemeanor 22,988 17,984 21,550 56.6% Juvenile 1,619 1,385 1,300 3.4% Civil/Commitment 1,227 1,239 1,200 3.1% Clean Slate 2,184 2,691 2,800 7.3% Parole/PRCS 1,205 953 1,100 2.9% *Conflicts Declared 4,042 3,078 3,429 9.0% *Also included in caseloads above acgov.org/defender

WORKLOAD 12 12 Represent 18 230 cases 69 people Investigators per felony charged completed attorney per with 3,895 requests year homicide 452 cases per Accepted 31 Investigators misdemeanor new served 2,418 attorney per homicide subpoenas year cases acgov.org/defender

13 13 HUMAN IMPACTS Reduced access to Wrongful convictions rehabilitation services Increased deportations Increased time in custody Increased pretrial population Unnecessary separation of families Reduced access to Clean Slate Reduced ability to hire & retain and Prop 47 remedies quality staff acgov.org/defender

14 14 GOALS VERTICAL CAL PROP OP 47 47 & & PROP OP 64 64 01 04 Implement vertical representation Maximize opportunities for relief ARRAIGNM GNMENT ENT COMM OMMUNI UNITY TY A AWARENE ENESS SS/OUT OUTRE REACH ACH 05 02 Provide universal representation at arraignment SEAMLESS SS ACC ACCESS SS T TO O QU QUALITY TY 06 JUV UVENI ENILE SERVI VICE P E PROVI VIDER ERS 03 Representation at expulsion hearings; educational advocacy; STAFF T ST F TRAINI NING 07 employ social workers to address special issues & connect youth to vital services acgov.org/defender

15 15 Accomplishments acgov.org/defender

16 16 FUND DEVELOPMENT $124,676 Secured Rosenberg Foundation Superior Court Year 2 of California, Alameda County Van Löben Firedoll Foundation Sels/RembeRock Foundation $10,000 $20,000 $39,676 $55,000 *Secured in 16-17 for payment in 17-18 acgov.org/defender

17 17 FUND DEVELOPMENT 2007-11 2012-16 0 35 Grants applied for 0 10 Grants awarded *Reviewed 86 funding opportunities between 2012-16 Awarded $961,676 to date acgov.org/defender

18 18 HOLISTIC DEFENSE Immigration In the Social Representation Courtroom Workers Civil In the Clean Slate Legal Aid Community acgov.org/defender

19 19 IN THE COURTROOM Collaborative Courts Homeless and Caring Court Mentor Diversion Parole Reentry Court Drug Court Juvenile Girls Court Behavioral Health Court acgov.org/defender

20 20 VETERANS TREATMENT COURT In the Courtroom For veterans suffering from service-related issues Currently serving • Drug Treatment 71 • Mental Health Counseling • Job Training veterans • Education acgov.org/defender

21 21 EAST BAY STAND DOWN Over 100 veterans served Advocating for needy and homeless veterans • Criminal/traffic cases • Warrants • Fines acgov.org/defender

22 22 VERTICAL REPRESENTATION acgov.org/defender

23 23 IMPROVING SERVICES TO CLIENTS Reducing Conflicts 7,000 6,406 Reduced the number of cases referred to 6,000 Court Appointed Council for Indigent 5,000 Defense (conflicts) from 6,406 to 3,429 4,000 between 2010 and 2017. 3,429 3,000 A conflict exists when we represent a co-defendant or witness on a case, preventing us from being able 2,000 to accept a new client on the related case. 1,000 2010 2017 acgov.org/defender

24 24 JUVENILE REPRESENTATION Infomercials with El Reportero & Telemundo about our services Revised ankle monitoring policy in collaboration with Probation Department and the Courts Sealed records of approximately 200 juvenile clients after passage of Welfare & Institutions Code Section 786 acgov.org/defender

25 25 ARRAIGNMENT REPRESENTATION Funded by $400,000 two-year Smart Defense grant from U.S. Department of Justice acgov.org/defender

26 26 SOCIAL WORKER PROGRAM Served over 630 clients to date Courts accepted 82% of treatment plans in lieu of incarceration 85% of clients who received treatment did not recidivate acgov.org/defender

IMMIGRATION 27 27 REPRESENTATION First Public Defender’s Office in California to implement Immigration Representation unit within office Provided immigration advice in over 1,000 criminal proceedings Assisted undocumented youth in applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status based on abuse, neglect or abandonment by parents, and DACA Provided immigration representation to 32 clients – 12 were juveniles Advised Alameda County Sheriff’s Office regarding acgov.org/defender TRUST Act compliance

28 28 IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY Guest Lecturers & Professors Stanford Law School UC Berkeley Law School UC Hastings Law School Santa Clara Law School USF Law School National Legal Aid And Defenders Association UC Davis Law School California Public Defenders Association acgov.org/defender

29 29 IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY Guest Lecturers & Professors CPDA Trial Skills CPDA/CACJ Capital Defense Seminar Harvard Wasserstein Fellowship acgov.org/defender

30 30 IN THE COMMUNITY acgov.org/defender

31 31 OAKLAND COMMUNITY FESTIVAL acgov.org/defender

32 32 V.O.I.C.E. Voter Outreach Increases Community Empowerment Registered 174 clients in Santa Rita Jail to vote acgov.org/defender

33 33 • CHBA Honorable Judge Benjamin Travis Community Service Award • Summer Interns acgov.org/defender

34 34 IN THE COMMUNITY Donated coats to Served holiday pizza dinner to Donated books to clients at St. Vincent De Paul youth in custody at Juvenile Hall Santa Rita Jail acgov.org/defender