texas weighted caseload study
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Texas Weighted Caseload Study. Developing Evidence-Based Caseload Guidelines for Effective Court-Appointed Representation. Chair: The Honorable Sharon Keller, Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Vice Chair: The Honorable Olen Underwood. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Texas Weighted Caseload Study
Developing Evidence-BasedCaseload Guidelines for Effective Court-Appointed Representation
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Chair: The Honorable Sharon Keller, Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
Vice Chair: The Honorable Olen Underwood
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:
Honorable Sharon Keller Austin, Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
Honorable W. Jefferson Austin, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
Honorable Roberto Alonzo Dallas, State Representative
Honorable Abel Herrero Robstown, State Representative
Honorable Sherry Radack Houston, Chief Justice, First Court of Appeals
Honorable Linda Rodriguez San Marcos, Hays County Court-at-Law #2
Honorable Royce West Dallas, State Senator
Honorable John Whitmire Houston, State Senator
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR:
Honorable Jon Burrows Temple, Bell County Judge
Mr. Don Hase Arlington, Attorney, Ball & Hase
Mr. Anthony Odiorne Burnet, Asst. Public Defender, RPDO Capital Cases
Honorable Olen Underwood Conroe, Presiding Judge, 2nd AJR of Texas
Honorable B. Glen Whitley Hurst, Tarrant County Judge
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The mission of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission is to provide financial and technical support to counties to develop and maintain quality, cost-effective indigent defense systems that meet the needs of local communities and the requirements of the Constitution and state law.
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House Bill 1318Not later than January 1, 2012, the Texas Indigent Defense Commission shall conduct and
publish a study for the purpose of determining guidelines for establishing a maximum
allowable caseload for a criminal defense attorney that… allows the attorney to give each
indigent defendant the time and effort necessary to ensure effective representation.
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Today’s Agenda
1. Why Understanding Caseloads Matters
2. Consider Lessons Learned Elsewhere
3. Review Texas Framework & Strategy
4. Identify Key Factors for Texas Success
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History of Time Tracking
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Case Log Sheet
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Case Closing Sheet
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2008 defenderData
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defenderData Time Entry Screen
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Benefits of Tracking Attorney Time
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Texas Weighted Caseload Study
Developing Evidence-BasedCaseload Guidelines for Effective Court-Appointed Representation
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Public Policy Research InstituteTexas A&M University
• Established by the Legislature in 1984
• Land grant philosophy -- Portal for policymakers to access university expertise
• Original data collection; Survey research; Large database analysis; Qualitative methods
• 30-40 projects/year; 15 state agency partners
• Criminal justice, Education, Public health, Social services, Substance abuse
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o Impacts of the FDA on Texas Countieso Public Defender Feasibility Studyo Mental Health Public Defendero Direct Electronic Filing in Criminal Caseso Regional Public Defender for Capital Cases o Texas Weighted Caseload Study
Public PolicyResearch Institute
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TIDC Websites
• Public Indigent Defense Data
• County Reporting Website
• Innocence Project Reporting Website
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Tasks and Timeline2013 2014
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Task 1: Advisory Panel Planning
Task 2: Attorney Time Data Collection Recruit Attorneys
Collect Attorney Time Data
Analyze Attorney Time Data
Task 3: Sufficiency of Time Survey
Task 4: Adjust Case Weights thru Delphi Process
Task 5: Prepare Final Report
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Tasks and Timeline2013 2014
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Task 1: Advisory Panel Planning
Task 2: Attorney Time Data Collection Recruit Attorneys
Collect Attorney Time Data
Analyze Attorney Time Data
Task 3: Sufficiency of Time Survey
Task 4: Adjust Case Weights thru Delphi Process
Task 5: Prepare Final Report
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Essential Partners• Texas Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association• State Bar of Texas• National Authorities • Public Defenders• Criminal Defense
Attorneys
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Public Policy Research Institute Phone: (979) 845-8800 http://ppri.tamu.edu
Tasks and Timeline2013 2014
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Task 1: Advisory Panel Planning
Task 2: Attorney Time Data Collection Recruit Attorneys
Collect Attorney Time Data
Analyze Attorney Time Data
Task 3: Sufficiency of Time Survey
Task 4: Adjust Case Weights thru Delphi Process
Task 5: Prepare Final Report
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Public Policy Research Institute Phone: (979) 845-8800 http://ppri.tamu.edu
Tasks and Timeline2013 2014
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Task 1: Advisory Panel Planning
Task 2: Attorney Time Data Collection Recruit Attorneys
Collect Attorney Time Data
Analyze Attorney Time Data
Task 3: Sufficiency of Time Survey
Task 4: Adjust Case Weights thru Delphi Process
Task 5: Prepare Final Report
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Public Policy Research Institute Phone: (979) 845-8800 http://ppri.tamu.edu
Tasks and Timeline2013 2014
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Task 1: Advisory Panel Planning
Task 2: Attorney Time Data Collection Recruit Attorneys
Collect Attorney Time Data
Analyze Attorney Time Data
Task 3: Sufficiency of Time Survey
Task 4: Adjust Case Weights thru Delphi Process
Task 5: Prepare Final Report
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Public Policy Research Institute Phone: (979) 845-8800 http://ppri.tamu.edu
Tasks and Timeline2013 2014
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Task 1: Advisory Panel Planning
Task 2: Attorney Time Data Collection Recruit Attorneys
Collect Attorney Time Data
Analyze Attorney Time Data
Task 3: Sufficiency of Time Survey
Task 4: Adjust Case Weights thru Delphi Process
Task 5: Prepare Final Report
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http://texaswcl.tamu.edu
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Recruit Attorneys
Largest Counties in eachAdministrative Judicial Region
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Recruit Attorneys
Largest Counties in eachAdministrative Judicial Region
Strategy:Local TCDLA/ Criminal Defense Bar Associations
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Recruit Attorneys
All Trial-Level Public Defender Offices
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Recruit Attorneys
Strategy:Direct Appeal to Chiefs
All Trial-Level Public Defender Offices
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Recruit Attorneys
39 Counties with Population > 100,000
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Recruit Attorneys
39 Counties with Population > 100,000
Strategy:Telephone Recruitment
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Recruit Attorneys
o Why telephone recruitment? Balanced attorney enrollment
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Recruit AttorneysPotential Sampling Frame
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Recruit Attorneys
o Why telephone recruitment? Diverse counties Do indigent defense policies impact
attorney time and case quality?
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Recruit Attorneys
o Why telephone recruitment? Assertive outreach and marketing Increased sample size
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Recruit AttorneysMore participating attorneys
Larger sample of cases More informative results re: effects of…
o Attorney Characteristics
o (e.g., experience or special qualifications) o Client Characteristics
o (e.g., juvenile, criminal history, mental health concerns)
o Case Factors o (e.g., client in custody, probation concerns,
specialty court)o Defense Tactics
o (e.g., use of experts, use of investigators)
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Recruit Attorneys
+ Preliminary Approval for CLEs!
Incentives…
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Collect Attorney Time Data
• Webinar training
• Custom defenderData software by Justice Works
• Attorneys keep time for 12 weeks
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Collect Attorney Time Data
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Collect Attorney Time Data
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Collect Attorney Time Data
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Collect Attorney Time Data
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Collect Attorney Time Data
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Collect Attorney Time Data
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Collect Attorney Time Data
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Collect Attorney Time Data
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Tasks and Timeline2013 2014
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Task 1: Advisory Panel Planning
Task 2: Attorney Time Data Collection Recruit Attorneys
Collect Attorney Time Data
Analyze Attorney Time Data
Task 3: Sufficiency of Time Survey
Task 4: Adjust Case Weights thru Delphi Process
Task 5: Prepare Final Report
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“Sufficiency of Time” Survey
• Do attorneys feel they have sufficient time for essential activities and functions?
• Where is practice acceptable?
• Where is more time needed?
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“Sufficiency of Time” Survey
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Public Policy Research Institute Phone: (979) 845-8800 http://ppri.tamu.edu
Tasks and Timeline2013 2014
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Task 1: Advisory Panel Planning
Task 2: Attorney Time Data Collection Recruit Attorneys
Collect Attorney Time Data
Analyze Attorney Time Data
Task 3: Sufficiency of Time Survey
Task 4: Adjust Case Weights thru Delphi Process
Task 5: Prepare Final Report
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Delphi Process
• Problems that cannot be precisely measured
• Collective expert judgments
• Questionnaires + Opinion Feedback
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Public Policy Research Institute Phone: (979) 845-8800 http://ppri.tamu.edu
Tasks and Timeline2013 2014
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Task 1: Advisory Panel Planning
Task 2: Attorney Time Data Collection Recruit Attorneys
Collect Attorney Time Data
Analyze Attorney Time Data
Task 3: Sufficiency of Time Survey
Task 4: Adjust Case Weights thru Delphi Process
Task 5: Prepare Final Report
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Final Report
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