Transcript Department of Public Advocacy Overview

Department of Public
Advocacy
Social Worker Pilot Project
Model public defender system
Budget:
2008:
$40.1 million
2009:
$37.8 million ($2.3 million cut)
2010:
$41.6 million
 350 full-time attorneys - $254 per case
 $8.97 per capita
 7% of budget spent on administration
 148,000 defendants per year
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Caseloads have risen 52%
since 2000
Untreated Defendants are
Re-offending
34% Reoffend in DOC
(7,820 inm ates of current population)
Reoffend
34%
Rehabilitated
66%
Chronic Medical, Social and
Economic Problems
Eviction and
child support
problems
Alcohol abuse
Civil Legal
Undiagnosed
mental illness
Criminal
Legal
Legal immigrant with
language barriers
Criminal activity is often a public sign
of a hidden problem.
Kentucky Prison Population 1995-2015
30,000
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Mental Health and Addiction
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67% are alcohol or drug dependant
54% show signs of mental health
problems or illness
40 to 50% are illiterate
5% are mentally retarded
ALL are poor
Justice and Public Safety Goals
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Decriminalization who are mentally ill
Decriminalization of persons with drug and
alcohol addiction
Divert these hard to serve persons to
community based treatment
Cost of Incarceration
Decrease the number of who are
reoffending
Number Incarcerated is Growing
Costs are High
General Fund Growth in 2006-2008
Distribution of General Fund Appropriations, 2006-2008 Biennium
Medicaid
12%
Post Secondary
Education
15%
Criminal Justice
System
10%
Human Services
7%
All other
12%
Education
44%
General Fund in 2009-2010
Corrections has largest %
2003 Criminal Justice System
Judiciary
21.38%
State Police
14.19%
Juvenile
12.28%
Corrections
34.57%
Prosecution
7.59%
Criminal Justice
Justice Adm. DPA Trng.
3.01% 4.46%
2.52%
Corrections % is growing
2009 Criminal Justice System
Prosecution
6.04%
Judiciary
23.40%
Corrections
38.00%
Vehicle Enforcement
1.73%
State Police
12.13%
DPA
3.15%
Justice Administration
2.30%
Juvenile
9.03%
Criminal Justice Training
4.23%
2006 Legislature Funded Pilot
The 2006 Kentucky General Assembly funded four
DPA social workers to determine whether
social workers working with attorneys could
effectively:
 decrease the number of persons incarcerated,
 help defendants access treatment and services
to prevent them from re-offending,
 and save Kentucky money.
What can DPA do with $129,000 (FY06), $43,000
(FY07)?
Scope of Services
Lexington Herald-Leader
Video Editorial
Addiction to Prison:
http://www.kentucky.com/349
Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Outcomes
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180 defendants showed signs of drug or
alcohol addiction and 159 were referred
to substance abuse treatment (86% adults
and 52% juveniles)
72% of adults who received substance
abuse treatment stayed or completed in
treatment programs
93% report abstained from substances
Job Training Outcomes
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80% of persons referred to job trained
stayed in job training or completed it.
Mental Health Treatment
Outcomes
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167 defendants showed signs of mental
illness and 165 were referred to mental
health treatment
147 defendants were dually diagnosed
67% of adults defendants who received
mental health treatment stayed or
completed treatment
Defendants in Community Programs Succeed
(Completed Programs or Currently Enrolled)
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Recidivism
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Only 8 defendants
were rearrested
during the Pilot on
new charges or for
violating conditions
18% Reoffended in DPA Pilot
(4,140 of 23,000 current population)
Reoffended
18%
Rehabilitated
82%
34% Reoffend in DOC
(7,820 inm ates of current population)
Reoffend
34%
Rehabilitated
66%
Social Worker Pilot Results
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18% recidivism
Saved 10,000 days of incarceration per
social worker or 27 years total (annually)
93% of defendants abstained from using
drugs or alcohol
Pays for itself AND returns $100,000
per social worker (annually)
Estimated savings: $3.1 million to $4
million annually
Return on Investment Significant
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Other Savings
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Speed the court proceeding between arrest and
sentencing – approximately $25.00 a day
Kentucky pays each of the regional and local jails
approximately $35 per day per state inmate for the
custody services they provide. This amount includes
approximately $2.00 per day to pay for medical care
required for state inmates housed in county facilities.
$47.12 per day savings in prison costs
Recite savings from other states and our potential
overall savings – CO, $4.5 million; RI, $15 million; WI,
$245,000
Diverting 3 clients will pay for one social worker!
Real Impact of Savings
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96 new social workers in Comprehensive Care
Centers. ($32,000)
86 new teachers in public schools ($36,000)
56 new mental health/mental retardation SCL
slots ($55,000)
88 police on the streets Cadet troopers will
receive $2,415.98 per month during academy
training. Upon graduation this salary will
increase to $2,647.18 monthly ($31,766.16
annually). Effective 7-1-2007 the annual
salary will be $35,516.00.
1,550 plus Kentucky enrolled in KCHIP
2009-10 Funding Request
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DPA requested $1.8 million annually
It will reduce incarceration, repair and
restore lives, decrease recidivism and save
$100,000 per social worker or $3.1 million
to $4 million (net)
Public Supported
Dr. Barber on State of Affairs, Feb. 22, 11:00 am