G o i n g B e y o n d t h e C o u r t r o o m C i t y C o u n c i l T e s t i m o n y

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1 D e f e n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n of P h i l a d e l p h i a G o i n g B e y o n d t h e C o u r t r o o m C i t y C o u n c i l T e s t i m o n y May 2016

2 Our Areas of Practice: Child Advocacy (Abused and neglected children) Juvenile Delinquency (Children between age accused of misdemeanor and felony level crimes) Criminal (Adult age 18 and beyond; accused of misdemeanors, felonies, capital level crimes)

3 Number of People by Council District Arrested in City of Philadelphia Represented by Defender Association* *Numbers are estimated; and, do not equate to number of cases represented by The Defender Association. It also does not include violations of probation or appeals to Dependency Court.

4 Real Lawyers Re al Education

5 Legal Defense has dramatically shifted over the past decade

6 Holistic Representation Addressing all of the clients needs, not just their legal ones.

7 D e f e n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n o f P h i l a d e l p h i a G o i n g B e y o n d t h e C o u r t r o o m Our support and advocacy is not confined to the courtroom and does not begin or end with the criminal case.

8 D e f e n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n o f P h i l a d e l p h i a G o i n g B e y o n d t h e C o u r t r o o m Our work promotes a system that is fiscally responsible.

9 A l te r n a t i ve S e nte n c i n g 1,756 Early parole petitions filed in % Granted and almost 1,500 people released Parole Petitions resulted in agreements to release in over 90% of cases, saving an average of 49days in jail with community plan

10 A l te r n a t i ve S e nte n c i n g 1,756 Early parole petitions filed in % Granted and almost 1,500 people released Parole Petitions resulted in agreements to release in over 90% of cases, saving an average of 49days in jail with community plan M I L L I O N P h i l a d e l p h i a Ta x D o l l a r s S a v e d by D e f e n d e r

11 A l te r n a t i ve S e nte n c i n g 1,756 Early parole petitions filed in % Granted and almost 1,500 people released Parole Petitions resulted in agreements to release in over 90% of cases, saving an average of 49days in jail with community plan M I L L I O N P h i l a d e l p h i a Ta x D o l l a r s S a v e d by D e f e n d e r

12 Pre-Trial D AY S S P E N T I N J A I L 229 days C o u r t A p p o i n t e d C o u n s e l $21,755 Per person $8,835 Per person 93 days D e fe n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n M a c A r t h u r D a t a : more efficient representation by Defender Association

13 Pre-Trial D AY S S P E N T I N J A I L 229 days C o u r t A p p o i n t e d C o u n s e l $21,755 Per person $8,835 Per person 93 days D e fe n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n M a c A r t h u r D a t a : more efficient representation by Defender Association M I L L I O N P h i l a d e l p h i a Ta x D o l l a r s S a v e d by D e f e n d e r

14 D e f e n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n o f P h i l a d e l p h i a G o i n g B e y o n d t h e C o u r t r o o m Fundamental Fairness

15 F u n d a m e n ta l Fa i r n e s s We provide a complete picture of each person To help combat implicit and explicit bias.

16 Collecting Individualized Data D e s p i t e t h e d e c r e a s e i n a d j u d i c a t i o n s o f d e l i n q u e n c y Philadelphia Delinquent Dispositions By Race & Ethnicity T h e r a cial a n d e t h n ic d is parities r e m a in pr e valen t

17 African American & Hispanic Youth M o r e l i k e l y - to be adjudicated delinquent - to be placed out-of-home - to be waived for adult court - to be incarcerated in adult prison Puzzanchera, C. (2013). Juvenile Arrests Washington, DC: OJJDP.

18 DMC Minority Youth/ Law Enforcement Forums were created to bring officers and minority youth together To talk frankly and openly about the problems on the street and the troubled relationship between the two groups.

19 D e f e n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n o f P h i l a d e l p h i a G o i n g B e y o n d t h e C o u r t r o o m

20 Community Resources

21 N u m b e r o f C a s e s Municipal Court Caseloads D e f e n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n v s. N a t i o n a l S t a n d a r d s More than 2x P e r m i s s i b l e n a t i o n a l n u m b e r o f M C C a s e s N at i onal S t andard Def ender A s s o c i a t i o n A t t orney s 0 M i s d e m e a n o r C a s e s P e r Y e a r

22 O v e r A 4 - Y e a r S p a n Attorney Salaries By The Numbers Year 1 7% Year 2 16% Year 3 24% D e f e n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n v s. D i s t r i c t At t o r n e y D e fe n d e r D e fe n d e r D i s t r i c t A t t o r n e y D e fe n d e r D i s t r i c t A t t o r n e y D i s t r i c t A t t o r n e y DA Salary $17,000 more by 4 th y e ar Year 4 29% D e fe n d e r D i s t r i c t A t t o r n e y $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000 $70,000

23 Defender Attorney Turnover Rate B a s e d o n T h r e e Ye a r C o m m i t m e n t After 4 years 36% Remain 62% 62% of attorneys leave the Defender Association

24 Administrative Staff D e f e n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n A d m i n i s t r a t i v e S t a f f S a l a r i e s Starting Salary Only 46% of Administrativ e Staf f $1.00 A b o v e L i v i n g W a g e 46% Earn Under $30K

25 D e f e n d e r A s s o c i a t i o n o f P h i l a d e l p h i a G o i n g B e y o n d t h e C o u r t r o o m