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File #: 21-4939    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/8/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/14/2021 Final action: 9/14/2021
Title: Request for discussion on the criminal case backlog and review of the status and impact of initiatives approved to reduce the backlog.
Attachments: 1. 21-4939 090821 Justice backlog update VF1.pdf

Department: County Administration

 

Department Head/Elected Official: David Berry

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA:

Regular RCA

Supplemental RCA

 

Type of Request: Discussion Item

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for discussion on the criminal case backlog and review of the status and impact of initiatives approved to reduce the backlog.

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Background and Discussion:

 

Based on the recommendations made by Justice Administration department and the direction by Court on 6/29/2021, there were several initiatives to be further developed and for which the final budget and reporting was to be brought back to Court

 

Expected Impact:

 

The impact is expected to be greater efficiency in the functioning of the Criminal Justice System which includes a reduction in case backlog and average time to disposition of cases, as well as hopefully a lower number of individuals in jail awaiting hearing.

 

Alternative Options:

 

These are initiatives that tackle the problem of resolving the criminal backlog by adding resources across the different departments and agencies. The alternative of not investing in the criminal justice processing system may result in a prolonged backlog that will likely take longer to clear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

Justice and Safety

Economic Opportunity

Housing

Public Health

 

 

Transportation

Flooding

Environment

Governance and Customer ServicePrior Court Action (if any):

 

A part of an ongoing discussion on Criminal Justice backlog that started 6/29/2021.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable list below):

 

 

Countywide

Precinct 1

Precinct 2

 

Precinct 3

Precinct 4Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

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FY 21-22

Estimates

 

 

 

FY 22

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures

Labor Expenditures

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Non-Labor Expenditures

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Total Incremental Expenditures

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Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify) ARPA

Existing Budget

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Total Current Budget

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-

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Additional Budget Requested

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-

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Total Additional Budget Requested

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Total Funding Sources

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Requested

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Total Personnel

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-

 

Anticipated Implementation Date:

 

N/A

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:

Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item

 

Emergency Item

COVID-19 related Item

Disaster Recovery related Item

Contact(s) name, title, department:

 

Gayatri Garg, Director Performance Analysis, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable):

Justice Backlog update