Maricopa County Justice System Annual Activities Report Fiscal Year 2011 A Typical Workday* for the Maricopa County Justice System. . . 303 adults booked into jail 7,295 total adults in jail 26,220 meals served to adult and juvenile inmates 453 adult inmates transported to court appearances 207 jurors report to the Superior Court 1,660 adults in the community under officer supervision pending trial 29,669 adults in the community supervised/ monitored by probation officers after sentencing 1,812 cases filed in Justice Courts 129 new felony cases filed 717 total cases filed with Superior Court 37,210 pieces of paper filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court $669,198.00 spent for detaining adults $2.19 million spent in the overall County criminal justice system * daily average of statistics for fiscal year 2010-2011 Welcome to the Maricopa County Justice System Annual Activities Report. This report highlights Maricopa County criminal justice system activity from July 2010 through June 2011. National and State Crime Trends The FBI‟s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program collects offenses that come to the attention of law enforcement for violent crime and property crime. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force and include the four offenses of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Data from the Crime in the United States 2010 report indicates that the nation‟s estimated number of violent crimes in 2010 dropped for the fourth consecutive year. When considering 5 and 10 year trends, the 2010 estimated violent crime total was 13.2 percent below the 2006 level and 13.4 percent below the 2001 level. During the last decade, Arizona‟s levels of violent crime have declined just as national rates have declined. According to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission‟s 2011 publication Arizona Crime Trends, from 2000 to 2010, the violent index offense rate decreased 23.2 percent in Arizona and 20.3 percent in the US. However, the rate of violent offenses in Arizona has generally remained higher than the national rates during this time frame. In 2010, the violent index offense rate in Arizona was 408.1 per 100,000 inhabitants compared to the national rate of 403.6 per 100,000 inhabitants. Property crimes defined by the UCR Program include the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. The object of the offense is to take money or property without the use/threat of force to the victim. Data from the Crime in the United States 2010 report indicates that the nation‟s estimated number of property crimes in 2010 dropped for the eighth consecutive year. In terms of 5and 10 year trends, the 2010 property crime rate was 12.1 percent lower than the 2006 rate and 19.6 percent below the 2001 rate. Despite the declining rates, property crimes in 2010 resulted in the estimated loss of 15.7 billion dollars nationwide. The property crime rates in Arizona have also decreased in the last decade similar to national trends. According to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission‟s 2011 publication Arizona Crime Trends, from 2000 to 2010, the property crime rate decreased 33.3 percent in Arizona and 18.7 percent nationally. Although property index offense rates dropped in Arizona during the last decade, they remained higher than the national rates. In 2010, the Arizona property index offense rate was 3,534 per 100,000 inhabitants compared to the national rate of 2,941 per 100,000 inhabitants. According to the FBI, the causes of crime are varied. Some factors known to affect volume and type of crime by location include the following: Population density / urbanization Population composition such as youth Stability of the population Economic conditions Cultural characteristics, education levels Family conditions/cohesiveness Climate Effective strength of law enforcement Nature of law enforcement Criminal justice system policies Citizen‟s attitudes towards crime Citizen‟s crime reporting practices etc. Table of Contents Page Adult Probation 12 Adult Probation, Pretrial Services 13 Budget 4 Clerk of the Court 7 Constables 6 Correctional Health County Attorney Directory 9 14 17-18 Juvenile Court Services 8 Justice Courts 6 Justice System Highlights 2-3 Justice System Planning & Information 15 Juvenile Probation 16 Medical Examiner 9 National and State Crime Trends 1 Public Defense Services (Indigent Representation) 11 Sheriff’s Office 10 Superior Court 5 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Maricopa County Justice System Highlights of Fiscal Year 2011 Maricopa County is the largest local government in Arizona, in one of the most populous counties in America. It is a sizable organization with a significant impact on justice, law enforcement, and quality of life in Maricopa County. Maricopa County plays a critical role as part of a justice system that includes the courts, jails, and probation services. While each justice and law enforcement agency within Maricopa County is tasked with distinctive mandates, all must function as part of a system. Agencies‟ responsibilities are varied: they investigate, arrest, charge, protect, defend, heal, prosecute, supervise, fine, adjudicate, mediate, test, autopsy, or detain members of the community. During FY11, the Maricopa County criminal justice system continued to provide quality, evidence-based services despite the challenges faced by the protracted economic downturn. In response to FY10 declines in many of the justice and public safety demand indicators, reductions were made to the FY11 operating budgets for many of the criminal justice agencies while still leaving some capacity for growth. FY11 demonstrated declining volumes in some of the criminal justice system indicators, such as declines in criminal case filings, the inmate population, the juvenile probation caseloads, and the juvenile detention population. The declines in the juvenile detention populations are considered at least partially attributable to the agency‟s continued focus on alternatives to incarceration for juvenile defendants. Other criminal justice system indicators remained stable throughout FY11, such as the adult probation caseloads. In order to be responsive to the different trends, the Maricopa County criminal justice system continued to measure performance in order to deliver services in a less costly, more efficient manner. 2011-2015 County Strategic Plan In June 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved a new, five‐year strategic plan for Maricopa County. The 2011‐2015 Strategic Plan established a framework for the next five‐years of what the County aspires to achieve in order to strengthen the community and enhance the quality of life in Maricopa County. The 2011-2015 Strategic Plan includes two strategic priorities directly related to the criminal justice system: Ensure safe communities. Provide all citizens with access to an effective, integrated justice system. Strategic Priority—Ensure Safe Communities One of the most basic and critical services provided by Maricopa County is to ensure public safety. Under the strategic priority of Safe Communities, the goals include lowering the violent and property crime rates, and reducing the juvenile recidivism rate. PAGE 2 A review of the FY11 Annual Accomplishments Report highlights the following Maricopa County achievements towards ensuring Safe Communities: Too often violent and property crime victims are victimized a second time when probationers shirk their obligation to pay restitution. The Crime Victim Restitution Project assists in holding criminals accountable and assures that the rights of victims are addressed. The project, created by the Maricopa County Attorney‟s Office (MCAO) and the Clerk of the Superior Court, uses MCAO investigators to locate victims due restitution, but whom the Court has been unable to find. Investigators use their professional resources and expertise to locate victims who may have moved or changed names. More than $1 million in restitution has been returned to more than 3,000 victims to date. Maricopa County Adult Probation Department‟s performance results for FY11 show tremendous progress towards achieving safe communities and reduced crime. Revocations to prison and new felony convictions have dropped significantly, while successful completions of probation have increased. 1,601 fewer people were revoked to prison during FY11 than in FY08. 885 fewer probationers had a new felony sentencing in FY11 compared to the number with a new felony sentencing in FY08. 1,340 more people successfully completed probation during FY11 than in FY08. In order to address the daily changes in violent and property crimes and to help manage workloads, the Maricopa County Attorney‟s Office Information Technology Division created and implemented a drill‐down dashboard application to provide up‐to‐the‐minute status reports on the Office‟s criminal case reporting. This dashboard results in a responsive interface for prosecutors that provides information on pending cases, cases assigned for trial and sentencing and other workload indicators. The creation of the Maricopa County Human Services Department‟s Community Justice Support Services Division in FY11 was designed to help reduce recidivism in the criminal justice system. This program assists individuals who are on probation to transition back into productive, law-abiding lifestyles in the community. The program provides intensive cross‐systems case management for both probationers and their families. The Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department made progress enhancing community safety by incorporating more evidence-based practices (EBP) in their work. With the assistance of the National Center for State Courts, the Juvenile Probation Department developed and began implementation of a strategic plan focused on EBP. The overarching goal of EBP for Juvenile Probation is to enhance community safety by reducing recidivism and providing services targeted to juvenile offender needs. MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office contributed towards safe communities through its average on-scene response time to priority one calls for service. In the 4th quarter of FY11, the Sheriff's Office attained its goal of responding to 50% or more of priority one emergency calls for service in five minutes or less. The Maricopa County Juvenile Court developed a Juvenile Citation Court in order to reduce juvenile recidivism by offering some juvenile offenders diversion. In the Citation Court, the juvenile cannot be placed in a juvenile detention facility, thereby protecting the juvenile from being placed in environments with juveniles who have more serious offenses and behaviors. In addition, juveniles participating in Citation Court have the opportunity to be linked in with community-based resources to deal with their behaviors and familial issues. Strategic Priority—Access to Justice Maricopa County seeks to provide all citizens with access to an effective, integrated justice system. Under the strategic priority of Access to Justice, the goals include resolving family, civil, and criminal felony cases within efficient time frames. PAGE 3 operations in order to improve the quality and efficiency in the delivery of court services. The Court is expanding the use of proven technologies, reflecting the Court‟s strong commitment to excellence. Over the next five years, Maricopa County will complete several major capital projects and technology enhancements that will improve key elements of the justice system well into the future. These are investments that will enable our law enforcement officers, judges, detention officers and probation officers to administer justice swiftly and effectively at reduced risk for the public. These improvements are necessary to reach ambitious public safety goals. Key Criminal Justice Indicators FY09 FY10 FY11 %CHG Sheriff’s Office Detention Bookings 130,041 120,462 110,734 -8% Avg Length of Stay (days) 25.75 25.03 24.37 -3% Avg Daily Population 9,219 8,039 7,282 -9% New Filings 37,162 34,362 32,381 -6% Terminations 39,671 38,889 34,968 -10% 106.8% 113.2% 108% — 11,606 11,342 951 743 10,124 578 -11% -22% Superior Court—Criminal Department A review of the FY11 Annual Accomplishments Report highlights the following Maricopa County accomplishments providing Access to Justice: The Clerk of the Superior Court completed the phase‐in of mandatory eFiling for all attorneys filing Civil subsequent documents with the Superior Court. The mandate was put in place through Administrative Order of the Supreme Court to drive efficiency and customer service. All attorneys are now able to eFile through the Supreme Court‟s eFiling portal, AZTurboCourt, and all filings are delivered electronically to the Clerk‟s Office through system integration. Additionally, attorneys may now avoid the cost of physical delivery of the paper filings and realize increased access to filing services (24 hours a day). Case Clearance Rate Avg Monthly Active Pending Inventory Trials Pretrial Services (monthly averages) General Supervision 635 545 565 4% Intensive Supervision 1,113 1,066 894 -16% Electronic Monitoring 265 249 201 -18% 25,994 21,802 20,343 -7% Adult Probation (monthly averages) The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office contributed to the strategic priority of Access to Justice through their Court paper service. The percent of successful attempts to serve remained at an average of 66% despite the challenges with all the foreclosures and so many people changing their addresses. Standard Probation Looking Ahead Delinquency Petitions Filed Construction of the Criminal Court Tower continued during FY11. Maricopa County criminal justice agencies plan to move into the building during February 2012. This new “state of the art” facility includes technology and design features to enhance the efficiency, access and safety of all who seek justice. Standard Probation (daily avg) 3,929 Intensive Probation (daily avg) The near-term future improvements of the Judicial Branch of Maricopa County is to continue streamlining court Intensive Probation 968 813 798 -2% 3,802 7,166 8,528 19% 12,841 11,787 10,548 -11% 4,106 3,601 -12% 416 394 330 -16% Detention Avg Daily Population 282 270 243 -10% Detention Avg Length of Stay (days) 13.1 12.9 13.7 6% Unsupervised Probation Juvenile Court, Probation, Detention Note: Throughout this report, the percent change columns (%CHG) indicate the percentage increase or decrease over the prior year. PAGE 4 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Justice System Agency Budgets Aggregate Annual Budget For All Maricopa County Justice Agencies For fiscal year 2010-11, the total Maricopa County budget was $2,264,280,816. The budget for the justice system agencies comprised 34.8% of the total County budget, a slight decrease from 35.7% the prior year. $900 M $800 M $700 M $600 M $500 M $400 M $300 M $200 M $100 M $0 M M i l l i o n s Notable enhancements to the justice and public safety budgets included funding for an electronic medical records project in Correctional Health Services, right-sizing the Public Defense System budget including funding for a backlog of capital cases, and funding 100% of the Superior Court judge salaries as mandated by the State. FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 General Fund Detention Fund Grants/Other Funds FY11 Adopted Budget by Department Sheriff’s Office Superior Court Public Defense Services Adult Probation County Attorney Correctional Health Juvenile Probation Clerk of Superior Court Justice Courts Medical Examiner Justice System Planning Constables 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 Millions of Dollars FY11 Adopted Budget by Department General Funds Adult Probation Clerk of the Superior Court Constables Correctional Health County Attorney Public Defense Services Justice Courts Justice System Planning & Juvenile Probation Medical Examiner Sheriff’s Office Superior Court Total 1Grants $ 58,479,190 Detention Funds $ Grants1 and Other - $ 18,408,431 30,185,299 - 11,929,875 2,702,337 - - Total $ 76,887,621 42,115,174 2,702,337 3,071,763 56,599,487 84,000,923 14,353,098 61,624,224 - 50,000 15,736,300 2,565,052 9,740,052 64,745,987 72,335,787 86,565,975 24,093,150 2,792,894 16,124,198 6,757,790 61,380,923 71,111,106 $407,559,008 1,458,856 33,206,895 182,632,904 $278,922,879 642,180 9,912,297 53,648 16,347,589 16,803,468 $102,188,892 4,893,930 59,243,390 6,811,438 260,361,416 87,914,574 $ 788,670,779 are primarily from state agencies. 300 PAGE 5 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Superior Court Specialty Courts are helping set probationers back on the right track and include the Comprehensive Mental Health Court, Veterans Court, Domestic Violence Court, Drug Court, DUI Court, Restitution Court and a court for juveniles transferred to Adult Probation. Agency Information court time for attorneys. In FY11, judicial officers handled 18,500 cases. The Superior Court provides a public forum for the resolution of disputes and court services so that the public may realize individualized justice in a timely, fair, and impartial manner. Court-Wide Case Filings by Type Initial Appearance (IA) Court The IA Court operates “24/7” and is located at the Fourth Avenue Jail. Judicial officers determine release conditions or detainment orders for defendants and arrestees appearing before them. IA Court Commissioners: 1) review new arrests for probable cause; 2) review and set bond amounts on %CHG defendants arrested on warrants; 3) schedule cases for disposition; 4) advise defendants of the charges filed against them and their rights; 5) appoint at32% torneys to represent defendants when appropriate; and, 6) evaluate defendants‟ mental health needs. More than 74,000 defendants were seen in IA 16% Court during FY11. FY09 FY10 FY11 Civil 68,649 74,110 98,120 Criminal 38,266 35,905 41,481 Family Court 51,442 50,087 50,355 1% Search Warrant Center Juvenile 21,325 20,273 21,340 5% Officers requesting search warrants at any time on any day can utilize the Probate 5,568 5,469 5,343 -2% fore any magistrate in Maricopa County to obtain a search warrant. Approxi- Mental Health 3,091 3,077 3,167 3% Tax Court 1,989 3,382 2,331 -31% 190,330 192,303 222,137 16% Total Filings Search Warrant Center. By statute, law enforcement officers can appear be- mately 9,100 requests were received this fiscal year, an 11% increase from last year. Post Sentencing Case Management The Probation Adjudication Center was established for defendants who are accused of violating probation. In FY11, 1,100 probation arraignments were conducted monthly resulting in more than 13,700 probation arraignments. The Probation Center disposed of 4,910 cases in in FY11. The Probation Center is located in the 4th Avenue Jail to reduce inmate transport. Trial Management The Master Calendar is designed to maintain trial time standards set by Rule 8 of the Arizona Rules Criminal Procedure and maximize judicial resources. The program expanded in FY10 and became the primary case management framework for felony trials. Firm trial dates are set and cases are actively managed from Initial Pretrial Conferences to termination by judicial officers. The Master Calendar eliminated the need for judicial officers to “multi-book” trials or send cases to case transfer. New Felony Case Filings by Class Class One FY08 244 FY09 183 FY10 182 FY11 211 %CHG 16% Class Two 4,911 5,586 5,379 4,448 -17% Class Three 5,239 4,895 4,281 4,174 -2% Class Four 17,044 13,865 12,689 12,631 0% Class Five 2,054 1,889 1,619 1,817 12% Class Six 11,544 10,744 10,388 9,100 -12% Total 41,036 37,162 34,538 32,381 -6% Restitution Court Restitution Court focuses on the collection of monies owed to victims in felony criminal cases. Defendants are ordered to appear and explain to the court the reason they have failed to pay court-ordered restitution. Keeping restitution payments current helps ensure all court-ordered fines and fees are applied appropriately and that victims receive restitution timely. Veterans Court The purpose of the Veterans Court is to improve access to VA services and benefits and address substance abuse, mental health and life issues, in an effort to reduce recidivism. Persons on intensive or standard probation who have previously served in the US Military, including active duty National Guard, are eligible to participate in this court. It is an interagency collaborative effort focused on veterans‟ needs in the criminal justice system. Major Events Early Disposition Court (EDC) EDC was initiated in 1997 after passage of Proposition 200, requiring treatment rather than jail as a possible sanction for low–level drug possession charges. More than 11,000 drug cases were heard at EDC in FY11. Judicial officers assigned to hear the EDC calendars resolve simple drug possession cases in approximately 20 days. Commissioners also hear welfare fraud matters brought to the court by the Arizona Attorney General‟s Office. \ Regional Court Centers (RCC) “Fill the Gap” monies created and funded RCC to speed the resolution of criminal cases. RCC consolidates felony preliminary hearings and arraignments to the same day to reduce the time to disposition and increase efficiencies for all stakeholders. RCC helps reduce the number of days in pre-trial incarceration, the sheriff‟s transportation costs, and travel and Active Criminal Case Inventory 14000 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 PAGE 6 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Justice Courts Fiscal Year 2011 marked the first full year all 25 Maricopa County Justice Courts utilized a new court collections program called F.A.R.E., which assisted in the collection of $8.3M of delinquent fines and fees. Agency Information Other Proceedings There are 25 justice courts in Maricopa County that processed a combined caseload of nearly 600,000 cases in FY11. Justice Court cases include civil lawsuits, in which the amount in dispute is $10,000 or less, landlord and tenant eviction actions, small claims cases, and the full range of civil and criminal traffic offenses, including DUIs. Justices of the Peace also resolve other types of misdemeanor allegations (e.g. shoplifting, writing bad checks, violating restraining orders) and, like other trial judges, also handle requests for orders of protection and injunctions against harassment. Small Claims Hearings/Defaults Major Events NACo Achievement Award for Video Orders of Protection Obtaining an order of protection for victims of domestic violence is always stressful. During FY11, the West McDowell Justice Court piloted a very innovative process to help ensure the safety of victims of domestic violence. The Court partnered with domestic violence advocates and doctors at the Maricopa County Hospital to issue orders of protection to hospitalized patients with domestic violence-related injuries. Court Technology Services helped establish the remote technology necessary for the judge to communicate directly with the patient seeking the protective order, as well as issue the order, without the need for the patient to actually travel to the West McDowell Court. For these innovative efforts, Maricopa County was recognized with a 2011 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). E-Filing and EDMS Projects Continuing with efforts begun in FY10, Electronic Case Filing (E-Filing) and the development and implementation of an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) continues in the Maricopa County Justice Courts. The Justice Courts are utilizing a private vendor to develop and host an EDMS, which begins the complex process of eliminating paper court filings and documents, ultimately converting all court papers to an electronic format. E-Filing, referred to as azturbocourt, offers a webbased suite of electronic services providing the public with case initiation and response documents that can be filled in and, ultimately, filed electronically with the court. E-Filing, through azturbocourt, autopopulates the court‟s case management system, thus nearly eliminating the need for data entry for case processing purposes. EDMS is what allows E-Filing to integrate with the court‟s case management system, the website, and the private vendor who supports azturbocourt. Whether EFiled, or scanned directly into the EDMS from paper format, all small claims case filings will be the first justice court case type piloted in October 2011. It is estimated that the entire EDMS project will take approximately 24 months to fully implement. Volunteer Coordinator, Mediation and Hearing Officer Programs Utilizing grant funding, a Volunteer Coordinator was hired by the Maricopa County Justice Courts in FY11 to help administer the Mediation and Hearing Officer Programs, as well as to begin the design and recruitment for a Volunteer Program. During the economic downturn in FY10, the Superior Court closed the Alternative Dispute Resolution Office, which managed the Justice Court mediation program, so the Justice Courts took over management of mediation in their courts. In addition to mediation, the Justice Courts utilize a substantial number of volunteer Hearing Officers, primarily to preside over civil traffic hearings and small claims cases. Currently, there are approximately 50 mediators and 50 hearing officers providing pro bono services in the Maricopa County Justice Courts. During the year, the Volunteer Coordinator also completed a design for a Justice Court Volunteer Program, in which interested citizens could provide much needed support for justice court operations. Completed during the year were a volunteer handbook, a volunteer orientation, a supervisor‟s handbook, and a training presentation. Once finalized and fully implemented, it is hoped that every justice court will take advantage of the opportunity to have volunteers assist with daily activities of the court. Volunteers can be a very helpful and positive asset during difficult economic times and budgetary constraints. FY10 FY11 %CHG 3,139 2,602 -17% Civil Traffic Hearings 36,187 34,610 -4% Civil Traffic (PE) Hearings 56,826 12,934 -77% Order of Protection Hearings 1,145 1,141 0% Search Warrants Issued 1,720 1,187 -31% Filings and Terminations Filings DUI Terminations Filings Criminal Traffic Terminations Filings Civil Traffic Terminations Filings Misdemeanor Terminations Filings Terminations Small Claims Filings Eviction Actions Terminations Filings Terminations Other Civil Orders of Protec- Filings tion Terminations Injunctions Filings Against Harassment Terminations Civil Traffic Filings (Photo) Terminations FY10 10,739 10,847 50,918 55,506 FY11 10,093 9,647 45,280 50,679 %CHG -6% -11% -11% -9% 138,758 130,268 -6% 143,625 20,319 17,788 16,839 17,505 62,784 62,821 87,290 90,417 3,851 3,851 3,273 130,711 19,571 17,125 13,851 14,986 63,040 61,919 91,541 91,707 4,127 4,127 3,181 -9% -4% -4% -18% -14% 0% -1% 5% 1% 7% 7% -3% 3,273 432,612 441,549 3,181 73,982 207,292 -3% -83% -53% NOTE: Civil Traffic (photo) was discontinued in FY11. New citations ended in August 2010. FY10 Trials FY11 NonJury Jury Total NonJury Jury Total Criminal Traffic 102 45 147 107 57 164 Misdemeanor Civil 171 2 173 123 1 124 2,238 63 2,301 2,483 50 2,533 Total 2,511 110 2,621 2,713 108 2,821 Constables Agency Information Constables are elected to serve criminal and civil process of the 25 Justice Courts. Their duties include: executing and returning writs of possession, restitution, and execution; serving orders of protection and orders prohibiting harassment; and serving criminal and civil summons and subpoenas. Fees Received by Constables $2,000,000 $1,740,067 $1,603,777 $1,523,747 $1,600,000 $1,200,000 $1,308,537 $1,414,287 $800,000 $400,000 $0 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 PAGE 7 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 The total actions filed with Clerk’s Office from 1871 - Dec. 31, 2010 is 3,993,548. (This number includes all case categories in the Case History Index with the exception of Juvenile Cases, the Water Case, and Marriage Licenses.) Clerk of the Court Agency Information The Clerk of the Superior Court provides court-related records management, as well as financial and family support services to the public, legal community, and the Superior Court. The Office‟s functions satisfy over 500 state statutes and court rules. Among the Office‟s responsibilities are to: Provide public access to records of the Superior Court in Maricopa County. Keep a docket. Attend each Superior Court session to record the actions of the Court. Be the first stop in initiating any Superior Court action in civil, criminal, mental health, probate, tax, family court matters, and juvenile, which includes delinquency, dependency, adoption, and severance cases. Collect and disburse court-ordered fees, fines, and victim restitution. Provide various family support services to the public. Receive, distribute, and preserve official court documents. Store exhibits for all court cases. Issue and record marriage licenses. Process passport applications. New Cases Initiated Civil Family Criminal Probate/Mental Health Juvenile Tax 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 FY09 FY10 FY11 Major Events Electronic Repository and Electronic Court Record In 1997, the Office began a pilot program of scanning the paper documents it received in the Probate area. Through the years, this pilot expanded to all case types and marriage licenses. These scanned images (or electronic records) are now stored in an electronic repository. Today, the more than 212,600 paper documents filed with the Office each month are scanned, converted to electronic format, and stored in the electronic repository. This year, more than 3,300,000 documents were added to the repository. Currently, the repository contains 28,086,931 documents. Forty government agencies have been granted access to the repository. eFiling In December 2003, the Office began a pilot program that allowed participating parties to eFile their case documents for Civil Complex Litigation cases. Through the years, the program has expanded to other case types. eFiling allows attorneys/self-represented parties to electronically file documents rather than travel to the Office‟s filings counter. eFiling also permits judges, parties, and the public (where permissible) to view a case simultaneously and increase the speed and accuracy of case processing. This year, the Office received 295,950 efilings (168,443 in Civil; 125,909 in Criminal; and 1,598 in Family Court). eFiling is available in all Criminal, Civil divisions, and three Family Court divisions. Electronic Court Record (ECR) Online In 2007, the Office began a program called ECR Online to allow attorneys/pro pers (self-represented parties) to use the internet to register and view the documents of their cases. Prior to ECR Online, attorneys/ parties to a case had to visit the Office to view the hard copy file or view the case electronically on a public access terminal. Today, there are 4,465 attorneys and 6,167 pro pers registered in ECR Online. 1/1/07 Initiative On January 1, 2007, the Office made a historic change in how it handles the enormous amount of documents it receives. Paper documents (approximately 12,000 daily at that time) were no longer placed into a hard copy file (adult cases only) and stored on a shelving unit in the fileroom. Instead, the paper documents received were scanned, audited, and disposed of after a series of quality checks. The electronic image (stored in an electronic repository) became considered as the official court record. 2,510,755 documents (consisting of 4,641 boxes) were disposed this year. These disposals eliminated the need for approximately 165 shelving units of storage space. Public Access Terminals In January 2004, the Office installed two public access terminals in the Customer Service Center that allowed customers to view the Office‟s ECR from a monitor and select the pages to copy. The terminals alleviated the manual process of staff retrieving hard copy files for customers to view court documents. Today, there are 31 public access terminals located at the Customer Service Center, ten at Southeast, six at Northeast, and four at Northwest. Customers can view the ECR for probate cases from 1997 forward (and active cases from 1994 - 1997) and all other Adult case types from 2002 forward. Victim-Locate Program In 2010, the Office partnered with County Attorney‟s Office to develop a program called Victim-Locate to find victims of crime who were not receiving their court-ordered restitution. With the Clerk‟s Office holding more than $3 million in pending restitution funds for victims that it was unable to disburse due to not having the correct addresses (as they may have moved and did not provide updated contact information), and the County Attorney having internal investigative resources and additional databases to locate current addresses, the two office‟s collaborated to address the problem. Since the program began, the Clerk‟s Office has released $928,035 to victims. Other Workload Indicators FY09 FY10 FY11 %CHG Marriage licenses issued 23,885 19,651 18,570 -6% Passport applications 35,657 41,162 27,194 -34% Documents added to electronic repository 3,276,009 3,364,033 3,300,000 -2% Total funds collected $2,354,222 $2,487,891 $3,402,887 37% Total restitution monies disbursed $8,692,845 $8,711,962 $11,293,848 30% Exhibits processed and released 143,840 126,847 206,932 63% MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 PAGE 8 “The Juvenile Court envisions a community free from crime, where every child is empowered to reach his or her full potential with the loving support of a functional, safe and permanent family.” Juvenile Court Services Agency Information The Juvenile Court decides cases involving children in Guardianships, Adoptions and the Child Welfare System, as well as those children who are referred to the Court for delinquent or incorrigible acts. The Juvenile Court envisions a community free from crime, where every child has a functional, safe and permanent family. The mission of the Juvenile Court is to fairly and impartially decide cases and administer justice through comprehensive delivery of services to children and families, victims of crime and the community so that: children reach their full potential; victims of crime are restored; and families and the community function in the best interest of children. Goals of the Juvenile Court for 2007-2012 are as follows: Goal #1: Integrated Juvenile Court System Goal #2: Public Access Goal #3: Elimination of Disproportionate Contact and Disparate Outcomes for Children of Color Goal #4: Prevention and Early Intervention Strategies Goal #5: Planning for Successful Futures Goal #6: Professional Development and Cultural Competency The Juvenile Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over children and youths, 17 years of age and under, who violate any federal, state or municipal law, and any child who is abused, neglected or dependent. The types of matters heard in Juvenile Court include delinquency cases in which a youth is charged with a crime or a status offense; dependency cases in which a child has been abused or neglected by a parent or other person with care, custody or control of the juvenile; guardianship cases to determine legal guardianship of a child and severance and adoption cases. Petitions Filed with Juvenile Court FY08 FY09 Delinquency 14,010 Dependency 2,018 2,592 Adoption 1,205 Guardianship Certifications 1,999 1,020 Severance 333 20,585 Total FY10 12,841 11,787 FY11 %CHG 10,548 -11% 2,451 2,525 3% 1,184 1,416 1,458 3% 2,042 276 1,884 324 2,136 890 13% 175% 376 431 479 11% 19,311 18,293 18,036 -1% Juveniles Committed to the Department of Juvenile Corrections FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 %CHG 415 445 313 328 5% Major Events In October 2010, Juvenile Court began a “specialty court” called Status Offense Court to address concerns from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Prevention about detaining juvenile status offenders. There is one specialty court at each Juvenile Court facility. The focus is to ensure that the rights of status offenders are maintained. Specifically, the courts ensure use of a valid court order, counsel for the juvenile and timely hearings and reports when a juvenile is to be detained for violation of a valid court order on a status offense. The Court also received a grant from the Governor‟s Office for a Status Offense Court Coordinator who monitors the courts, an advisory committee and reported violations. From October 2010 to June 2011, 370 juveniles were seen in Status Offense Court and there were no detention violations. In FY11 under the leadership of Juvenile Presiding Judge Eddward Ballinger, Maricopa County Juvenile Court continued to partner with many agencies to improve the delivery of services to the citizens of our county. Maricopa County Juvenile Court received awards from the National Association of County Organizations for the Community Services Unit and Court Guide program. In FY11, the Juvenile Court Juvenile Offense Information Intake Unit processed 14,747 paper referrals, 4,620 miscellaneous referrals and 6,942 citations from 50 local law enforcement agencies and schools. The Community Service Unit (CSU) The CSU was established in 2006 to provide services to children and families through collaboration among the Court, Juvenile Probation, Child Protective Services, Magellan, the Juvenile Legal Assistance Program (JLAP) and other community providers. Services are available to both post-and-pre adjudicated youth, with an effort made towards high quality services and alternatives to detention. In FY11, the CSU received over 3,942 telephone and 1,739 walk-in requests from the public for services and information. The CSU facilitated an average of 59 monthly requests from Juvenile Court Judicial Officers, Juvenile Probation Department, and the CASA Program for professional assistance involving the areas of expertise of respective CSU members. In addition, the CSU conducted 64 Staffings. The Juvenile Legal Assistance Program (JLAP), a partnership between Maricopa County Juvenile Court, the ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and the Volunteer Lawyer‟s Program, was established in 2008. In FY10, JLAP expanded to include offering appointments at the Tempe YWCA, at a location convenient to litigants in the East Valley. The JLAP program is staffed by volunteer attorneys and ASU law students. The law students work under the supervision of attorneys to offer free legal consultation in Juvenile Court matters to pro se litigants. In FY11, 228 JLAP appointments for pro se litigants were scheduled. Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program Positive Action Powerful Results CASA of Maricopa County provides a highly specialized volunteer service to abused and neglected children who are in the juvenile court system. These court appointed volunteers make sure the needs of dependent children are met by helping their cases navigate through the legal and social service system. CASA volunteers stay with each case until the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For the majority of dependent children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence throughout their involvement with the child welfare system. 2011 marks the start of CASA‟s 26th year serving abused and neglected children in Maricopa County at the highest ever in our program‟s history. 433 active CASA volunteers advocated for the rights and safety of 571 children who were victims of abuse or neglect and placed in foster care under the protection of the Juvenile Court in Maricopa County. CASA of Maricopa County increased the number of children being served by a CASA volunteer from 380 in FY09 to 571 in FY11. This represents a 66.5% jump in the numbers of children being served in Maricopa County. In FY11, 151 children had their cases successfully resolved and closed with the help of their assigned CASA volunteers. Of these, 64 children were re-united with their families, 63 were adopted into safe loving homes, 3 were placed in permanent foster care, 17 were emancipated upon turning 18 years old, and 4 children were assigned legal guardians. 2011 marks the successful introduction of the Expand CASA – Peer Coordinator Model which utilizes specialized volunteers as Peer Coordinators, who supervise the work of new CASA volunteer advocates. For the first time in the history of CASA of Maricopa County, more volunteers are supervised by other volunteer coordinators than by paid, program staff coordinators. This model is being adopted by the National CASA Association as best practices for expanding the CASA volunteer base without additional resources. 2011 also marks the creation of a non-profit arm of the CASA Program entitled Voices for CASA Children (V4CC) that is dedicated to bringing a voice to every abused and neglected child in state care by providing resources to support and grow the CASA program. V4CC raises funds so that the CASA program can recruit, train and support more volunteer advocates and educate our community about the importance of a CASA. You can read more at www.voicesforcasachildren.org. PAGE 9 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 During 2011, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner was awarded a grant from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for the exhumations of twenty-five unidentified decedents (John and Jane Does) in order to positively identify these decedents. Medical Examiner Case Completion (% Closed in . . . ) Agency Information The Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) makes a public inquiry and investigation to determine the cause and manner of death when that death is unattended, unnatural, or suspicious (approximately one-fifth of all deaths in Maricopa County). Upon completion of the investigation, the Medical Examiner issues a report of findings of any contributing factors and cause of death, and a determination as to the manner of death. Manner of death is designated in one of five categories: accident, homicide, natural, suicide, and undetermined. In cases involving criminal investigation and prosecution, the final report is made available to the law enforcement agency and County Attorney‟s Office. When a case involves public health or safety, results are reported to the Public Health Department and safety regulatory boards. Unlike a coroner, who is an elected official and usually not required to be a medical doctor, a medical examiner is a licensed physician specializing in pathology, with a sub-specialty in forensic pathology. FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 45 Days 68% 47% 57% 47% 42% 90 Days 91% 81% 93% 78% 71% Caseload Summary Number of Cases % of Autopsies Performed Accident Homicide FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 %CHG 5,107 4,550 4,554 4,915 8% 65% 63% 62% 63% 2% 2,025 1,892 1,859 2,116 14% 387 272 238 252 6% Major Events Natural 1,950 1,678 1,641 1,720 5% As a result of legislative changes to the Arizona Revised Statutes in FY07, the Office of the Medical Examiner made significant changes to their business model. The changes to the business model allowed Cases Not Admitted that met certain requirements to be released directly to funeral homes/mortuaries. Cases Not Admitted increased from 8% in FY07 to 18% in FY08, to 20% in FY09, to 22% in FY10 and FY11. During 2011, the Office of the Medical Examiner was awarded a grant from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for the exhumations of twenty-five unidentified decedents. The purpose of the exhumations is to obtain dental and DNA information in order to achieve positive identification for these decedents. In conjunction with Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix Police Department and Maricopa County Sheriff‟s Office, seven dedicated exhumation team members from the Medical Examiner‟s Office have positively identified five of the individuals. Investigations into four additional decedents have developed leads and the team is awaiting confirmation of identification. Suicide 553 531 532 640 20% Undetermined 192 171 188 183 -3% - 6 96 4 - Correctional Health Agency Information Medical Examiner Cases 5,400 5,100 5,107 4,800 4,915 4,550 4,554 FY09 FY10 4,500 4,200 FY08 FY11 Correctional Health Services underwent an accreditation survey with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and expects positive results by the end of calendar year 2011. Correctional Health Services (CHS) provides evidence-based, medically necessary, integrated health care to patients in the county jails so that they can proceed through the judicial system. Major Events Other Indicators FY09 FY10 FY11 %CHG 261,663 251,043 254,336 1% IP Infirmary pt. Days 13,329 13,675 17,598 29% IP Mental Health pt. Days 62,110 40,230 42,802 20% Receiving Screenings 107,278 113,768 105,831 -7% 2,269 2,258 2,302 2% Prescriptions Filled Although the average daily population in the jails decreased by approximately 9%, services needed and provided for by CHS did not decrease by that amount, and increased in some activities. CHS decreased the clinical vacancy and turnover rate for FY11, and added approximately 18 new positions primarily at intake in order to address certain Graves v. Arpaio issues for FY12. CHS is negotiating in concert with the County Materials Management, Office of Enterprise Technology and the Office of Management and Budget in order to successfully procure an Electronic Medical Record system. Encounters by Visit Type FY09 FY10 FY 11 548,631 517,022 281,099 Mental Health 51,150 52,097 69,430 33% Dental 3,131 3,315 4,057 22% Specialty 3,056 3,170 2,928 -8% Medical* Pending %CHG Outside Hospital Days *In FY11, the definition of medical encounters was improved to eliminate non visit types of encounters. Medical visits increased by 7% over FY10. PAGE 10 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Sheriff’s Office The average daily population was 7,282 in FY11. Agency Information The Sheriff‟s Office provides law enforcement, jail detention, and crime prevention services to the public. 10,000 Bookings 135,000 130,979 130,041 Average Daily Jail Population 9,265 9,219 9,000 120,462 120,000 8,039 8,000 110,734 105,000 7,282 7,000 FY08 90,000 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY09 FY11 FY08 100,813 FY09 100,127 FY10 90,357 FY11 83,160 1,714 9,428 531 414 2,344 8,312 470 725 2,463 8,557 397 1,207 2,652 7,351 233 884 City Court 13,581 13,139 12,997 12,708 Justice Court Superior Crt Total 2,710 1,788 130,979 3,058 1,866 130,041 2,932 1,552 120,462 2,545 1,201 110,734 Federal County State Other %CHG -8% FY08 -2% Pretrial -13% Sentenced -23% -8% Agency Hold Other Total Average Daily Population by Category of Offense FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 %CHG Felony Misdemeanor City Agency Hold Other 7,267 497 1,088 364 55 7,073 554 1,179 354 59 6,058 473 1,145 304 59 5,485 432 1,051 259 55 -9% -9% -8% -15% -7% Total 9,270 9,219 8,039 7,282 -9% Inmate Transports 166,992 162,151 150,000 142,758 113,602 100,000 0 FY09 FY10 FY11 %CHG %CHG 7/5/09 6/4/11 8,833 7,682 -13% FY09 FY10 FY11 %CHG 6.67 6.49 6.22 -4% 26.08 24.54 24.37 24.49 .5% 60.97 60.69 62.26 63.37 2% 3.45 3.04 1.8 1.57 -13% 25.82 25.75 25.03 24.37 -3% Average Length of Stay by Type Pretrial D a y s Sentenced Agency Hold Other 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY 10 FY11 $14,276,180 $12,749,381 -11% Net Canteen Sales $7,258,864 $7,101,138 -2% 10,725,616 9,570,185 -11% Bonds/Fines Processed FY08 FY11 7.4 FY11 Inmates Transported FY10 FY08 FY08 Other Workload Indicators 50,000 FY08 FY09 9/23/07 9/15/08 -8% Date -14% Population 9,884 9,885 -41% -27% Average Length of Stay by Type (in days) Self Surrenders Superior Court FY11 Inmate Population High Count Bookings by Agency Local Police 200,000 FY10 FY09 FY10 154,485 148,019 130,791 103,750 -21% Meals Served %CHG Justice Court 1,689 1,762 1,424 1,139 -20% Warrants Received 43,879 44,555 2% Justice Video 7,591 8,533 6,701 5,327 -21% Dom Violence Orders Rec'd 19,181 19,340 1% Special 3,227 3,837 3,842 3,386 -12% 166,992 162,151 142,758 113,602 -20% 911 Calls Received 162,584 154,586 -5% Calls for Service 467,082 434,895 -7% Total Special includes downtown and South East Judicial District remands and unscheduled transports. PAGE 11 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Public Defense Services Indigent Representation The Veterans Court . . . is now a reality. That court focuses expertise and resources on the unique needs of veterans involved in the criminal justice system. Agency Information Public Defense Services (PDS) provides mandated legal services to indigent individuals when assigned by the Court, primarily for: Criminal proceedings including felony, misdemeanor, probation violation, appeals, post-conviction relief, and cases in which defendants oppose extradition. Juveniles facing delinquency or incorrigibility charges. Indigent individuals at risk of a loss of liberty in civil mental health proceedings. Individuals involved in civil child dependency or severance proceedings. Civil proceedings in Probate or Family Court in which a guardian ad litem or best interest attorney is mandated. To provide constitutionally mandated legal representation to indigent individuals in the most cost-effective manner, Maricopa County maintains four staffed defender offices and contracts with a limited number of private attorneys. Multiple offices are necessary to address legal conflicts of interest that arise primarily because of prior representation of codefendants, victims, or witnesses. Office Type Program Activity Staffed Adult Criminal Representation Appeal and Post Conviction Relief Representation 10% 34% 8% 1,102 -19% 16 19 19% 2,982 2,769 2,597 -6% Non-Capital Felony Representation 28,704 24,210 23,383 -3% Probation Representation 11,300 7,362 6,915 -6% 4 10 6 -40% 3,389 3,493 3,022 -13% 22 35 19 -46% 7,763 7,023 6,054 -14% 88 23 19 -17% 1,857 1,916 1,941 1% Juvenile Guardian Ad Litem Representation (Child/Parent/Case Count) 4,139 3,901 -6% Parental Dependency Representation (Child/Parent/Case Count) 2,058 3,109 51% Adult Civil Representation Mental Health Representation Sexually Violent Persons Representation Juvenile Representation Juvenile Delinquency and Incorrigibility Representation Juvenile Probation Representation Contract Cousel Legal Advocate Public Defender 41% Child/Parent/Case counts for dependency cases Adult Criminal Contract Representation Capital Representation Non-Capital Felony Representation Witness Representation 11 0% 5,658 -12% 88 111 119 7% 475 498 399 -20% Appeal and Post Conviction Relief Representation 477 552 505 -9% 2,108 708 713 1% 906 1,017 999 -2% 83 85 113 33% 2,516 2,062 1,631 -21% 6 3 -50% 105 83 -21% Adult Guardian Ad Litem Representation Representation Probate Representation Mental Health Representation Representation 11 6,424 Misdemeanor Representation Adult Civil Juvenile 16 4,871 Juvenile Delinquency and Incorrigibility Representation Juvenile Emancipation Representation Juvenile Probation Representation Juvenile Notification Representation 154 45 44 39 -11% 156 236 209 -11% Juvenile Guardian Ad Litem Representation (Child/Parent/Case Count) 8,808 14,517 65% Child Dependency Representation (Child/Parent/Case Count) 1,433 2,192 53% Parental Dependency Representation (Child/Parent/Case Count) 8,868 9,098 3% 328 566 73% Juvenile Appeal Representation Public Advocate Legal Defender 7% % CHG 1,355 Witness Representation In FY11, Maricopa County Public Defense Services continued to support initiatives addressing the root causes of offenders‟ criminal behavior and those aimed at reducing recidivism. A reduction in recidivism enhances public safety and reduces future demands on the criminal justice system. The Public Defender‟s Office (PD) and Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) continue to play a particularly active role in these efforts. Case Assignment Proportions FY 2010-11 FY11 14 Misdemeanor Representation Major Events The Public Advocate (formerly Juvenile Defender) continues participating in and hosting forums, speaking at valley schools, assisting with teen court, locating appropriate services, hosting restoration of rights events, providing general legal information to the public, and serving on advisory boards regarding children‟s issues. An OPA staff member also served on the Juvenile Court‟s Status Offender‟s Advisory Board, which was instrumental in changing the process for resolving status offender cases. Prior to the creation of Status Offender Court, the state was in jeopardy of losing federal funding for detention due to incarcerating status offenders in the Maricopa County Juvenile Detention Centers. FY10 1,078 Capital Representation Juvenile Appeal Representation We are pleased to report that the Veterans Court referenced in last year‟s report is now a reality. That court focuses expertise and resources on the unique needs of veterans involved in the criminal justice system. In addition, the Public Defender continues involvement with the Regional Homeless Court, which is in the process of being expanded to misdemeanors in the Maricopa County Justice Courts. The PD also plays a critical role in the Continuity of Care Court, which focuses on the root causes of the criminal behavior of offenders with identified mental health issues. The information obtained by PD staff in this court has resulted in atrisk inmates receiving critical medication while incarcerated along with facilitating the receipt of evidence-based plea offers early in the process. Finally, the MCPD continues to devote considerable efforts to other evidence-based initiatives by working with other community agencies. FY09 Support Services Support Services 92 The number of cases assigned equals all cases of the indicated type opened during the fiscal year, minus cases disposed of during the fiscal year with one of the following results: no complaint filed, withdrawal due to workload or conflict, transfer to another PDS office, or private counsel retained. Note: Data for prior years may not match older reports. Data has been changed where updated information was available. PAGE 12 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 The Department has successfully built its capacity as an evidence‐based organization. Through this multi‐year endeavor to successfully implement evidence‐based practices, we have cultivated a cultural shift and developed new skill sets. We are committed to sustaining excellence within our organization. Adult Probation Agency Information Maricopa County Adult Probation (MCAPD) has the following duties: Managing offender risk by enforcing Court orders. Encouraging probationers to engage in pro-social change, lawabiding behavior, and personal accountability under general and intensive supervision. Providing presentence reports to assess offender risk/needs in order to help guide Court decisions and to apply the appropriate level of service. Working in community partnerships to provide crime prevention and intervention services. Average Monthly Population on Supervision FY08 FY091 FY10 FY11 %CHG Standard Probation 29,891 25,994 21802 20,343 -7% Intensive Probation Unsupervised Probation 1,092 968 813 798 -2% 3,802 7,166 8,528 19% 30,764 29,781 29,669 -.4% Total 1 In 30,983 previous years Unsupervised was included with Standard Probation. Additional Probation Department Activities FY10 Presentence Reports Community Restitution Hrs1 Collections 2 FY11 %CHG 16,960 14,768 -13% 407,628 328,258 -19% $26,396,659 $28,899,021 9% 1 Includes Standard and Intensive Probation restitution hours. 2 Includes reimbursement, restitution, fines, probation fees, and taxes. Managing for Results Victim Satisfaction Survey Pretrial Successful Completion Rate Probationers who successfully completed MCAPD operated and/or funded treatment and residential services Standard probationers who successfully completed probation New Warrants Cleared in FY FY10 53% FY11 48% 87% 88% 64% 57% 66% 69% 62% 63% Major Events NACo Achievement Award for Improving Community Safety Through the Apprehension of Drug-Related Offenders Just two years ago, the Fugitive Apprehension Unit had little opportunity to address outstanding drug-related probation violation warrants because available resources were prioritized to person and property crimes. With the receipt of federal stimulus funding to Combat Criminal Narcotics Activity Stemming from the Southern Border of the United States, five surveillance officers were assigned to work the drug-related probation violation warrants. Public safety was increased by apprehending these probationers and disrupting criminal narcotics activity. The officers collaborated with local law enforcement and have exceeded the project‟s apprehension goals. NACo Achievement Award for Probation Reentry Initiative - Transitioning Offenders From Prison to the Community From the very beginning, members of the Prison Reentry Unit believed that their program had the wrong name – the offenders were not reentering prison, they were reentering the community. Hence, the Probation Reentry Initiative reflects their focus - assisting offenders with their transition back into the community. The Probation Reentry Initiative established a new supervision model and involves close collaboration with the Arizona Department of Corrections and community-based service providers. The program has been very successful at engaging offenders and helping them establish stability in the community. Absconding and recidivism have both been reduced. NACo Achievement Award for Restitution Court - A Victim-Centered Approach to Restitution Collection Despite Adult Probation‟s comprehensive financial compliance program, there have been some probationers with the ability to pay restitution who just would not pay. Chronic delinquencies persisted even with the best efforts of probation officers and collectors. Restitution Court was created to hold the worst of the worst non-payers of restitution accountable. The Honorable Roland Steinle spearheaded the project for the Superior Court and has worked closely with Adult Probation to bring the non-payers into Court for civil contempt hearings. This innovative approach to restitution enforcement provides a welcome alternative to probation revocation proceedings. Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant - A Prison Reentry Success Story The Reentry Unit was created through the receipt of $2 million dollars from the Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The goal of this unit is to reduce recidivism of individuals released from prison to probation, thereby increasing neighborhood safety and the efficiency of the criminal justice system. For the fiscal year 2011, the success rate of the probationers in the Reentry Initiative was greater than the rate for the comparison group of prisoners released to probation. Furthermore, the average number of petitions to revoke filed and the revocation rate were lower for the Reentry Initiative compared to those released prior to the grant initiative. The ongoing success of the Reentry Initiative has lead to an additional probation officer position and continued funding into 2012. PROJECT SAFE - Transforming HOPE for Juvenile Probationers Sentenced as Adults Maricopa County Adult Probation has a specialized unit that supervises youthful offenders under the age of 21. A subset of this population (approximately 75 probationers), the transferred youth, are juveniles (sentenced under the age of 18 years) that have been transferred to adult court for criminal prosecution. This determination is generally based upon the severity of the offense (e.g. aggravated assault, armed robbery, and burglary). Among transferred youth, drug and alcohol abuse are problematic behaviors. While they are held to the same conditions of probation as the adult offenders, the juvenile offenders are high risk and are known to exhibit low impulse control and poor decision-making skills, especially as it relates to choices regarding substance abuse. In order to better meet the unique needs of this population, juvenile transfers participate in the Juvenile Transferred Offender Program (JTOP), a specialized court. The program was modified on August 2010 to include a new component, called Project SAFE (Swift Accountable Fair Enforcement), based upon Hawaii‟s successful Project HOPE. The goals of Project SAFE include swiftly addressing the target behaviors of drug and alcohol use with consistent but proportionate consequences. By the end of the fiscal year 2011, 143 transferred youth participated in Project SAFE. The Department has concentrated on ensuring the fidelity of SAFE to the original Project HOPE tenets. Overall, Project SAFE is closely mirroring the consistency and timelines of its predecessor (Project HOPE). MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 PAGE 13 Adult Probation Pretrial Services conducted 49,892 interviews of arrested defendants in the Maricopa County jail system in FY10 and 45,150 interviews in FY11. This constituted a 9.6% decrease in reports provided to the Court. Pretrial Services Division Division Profile Pretrial Services has five primary responsibilities: Conduct background checks on arrested defendants, which involve interviews and information verification for persons booked into the Maricopa County jail system. Provide standard, intensive, and electronic monitoring services for defendants released to Pretrial Services and secure that defendant‟s appearance in court. Track defendants who fail to appear. Refer defendants to needed social services, including drug treatment. Complete Bond Modification investigations and reports for the Court Pretrial Services FY09 FY10 FY11 %CHG 635 545 565 4% Intensive Supervision Electronic Monitoring 1,113 265 1,066 246 894 201 -16% -18% Total 2.011 1,860 1,660 -11% General Supervision Total Defendants on Pretrial Supervised Release 2,500 2,000 2,011 1,860 1,660 1,000 500 FY10 Expansion of Services to the SMI Population As a result of work with the Comprehensive Mental Health Court, Pretrial Services has expanded to three standard caseloads and an electronic monitoring caseload carrying mental health cases. All officers in pretrial have attended additional training in the area of mental health to assist them with best practices in the supervision of this client population. Correctional Health Services Collaboration Pretrial Services engaged in continued collaboration with Correctional Health Services to identify, triage and assess those newly arrested who appear to be in need of CHS services for both medical and mental health needs. Pretrial Policy Manual Pretrial Services conducted a scan and gap analysis of policy and procedures and formed a standing work group to update and craft all needed policies and procedures. Assess Veteran’s Status The Pretrial Services Jail Unit expanded queries regarding military service at initial appearance to assess veteran status and engage in planning for diverting post-disposition cases to the therapeutic veterans‟ court. 1,500 FY09 Continuity of Care Pretrial Services continued focusing on the Continuity of Care calendar in the Comprehensive Mental Health Court involving case staffings on newly arrested defendants that are designated seriously mentally ill (SMI) and receiving services from Magellan. These cases are identified prior to their first court appearance after initial appearance. These staffings formulate care plans prior to release in order to determine which services need to be in place for the defendants to be transitioned back into the community whenever they are released from custody. This ensures cases are appropriately tracked through the court process in an effort to maintain continuity of care and increase success outcomes. FY11 Major Events Pretrial Justice Institute The Pretrial Justice Institute conducted an evaluation of Initial Appearance decision-making and outcomes with regard to pretrial misconduct. They developed an evidence-based practices risk assessment for use in assisting in recommendations for release determinations. Their research and recommendations were presented to judicial officers and court management in May 2011. Agreement was obtained on adoption of the newly revised Initial Appearance Risk Assessment with a targeted implementation date of September 2011. This Risk Assessment will be further used to inform supervision decisions with a roll-out scheduled for FY12. Expanded Information Gathering for Judicial Officers The Pretrial Jail Unit adopted expanded jail interviewing and investigative duties to assure better-informed release decisions. Automation Enhancements Pretrial Services engaged in discussions with Court Technology and Court Research and Planning on the development of a 2nd generation application, named iCISng. This will be an updated court/case management system that will start with a rewrite/upgrade of the Initial Appearance Court. Senate Bill 1023 passed giving probation departments in jurisdictions with populations of over two million the authority to apprehend defendants that abscond under pretrial supervision. Procedures, to include automated tracking, were developed to facilitate the hand-off of these cases from Pretrial to the Adult Probation Fugitive Apprehension Unit. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Disposition Reporting Committee The Department continued as a member of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Disposition Reporting Committee and has worked extensively with a wide variety of criminal justice partners to address required fixes in the criminal history disposition databases, representing the interests of the pretrial process of the court to ensure these needs are examined prior to the crafting and submission of recommended legislative changes. Increase in Bond Unit Investigations - Pretrial Services experienced an increase in bond unit investigations used to determine feasibility of modified release conditions for defendants remaining in custody at various phases in their court process. PAGE 14 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 County Attorney The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office prosecuted more than 35,000 adult felony cases in fiscal year 2010-11. Agency Information The Maricopa County Attorney‟s Office (MCAO) is the fourth largest prosecutor‟s office in the U.S. serving more than four million citizens and handling more than 35,000 adult felony cases each year. The mission of the MCAO is to protect and strengthen the community by holding criminals accountable for the crimes they commit and ensuring that the rights of crime victims are honored and respected throughout the criminal justice process. Major Events Selected Adult Felony Filings FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 % CHG 3,021 2,763 2,974 2,604 2,300 -12% 25 52 40 44 69 57% 2,303 2,347 2,347 2,293 2,194 -4% 322 366 343 404 328 -19% DUI 2,822 3,147 2,867 2,673 2,777 4% Drug Related 16,873 16,790 15,855 15,257 1,5281 0.2% Homicide 314 334 274 278 267 -4% Robbery 972 1,146 1,314 1,242 958 -23% Sexual Assault 100 86 112 139 119 -14% Theft 1,099 1,202 1,110 819 804 -2% Auto Theft 2,128 1,668 1,114 691 686 -1% TOTAL 29,979 29,901 28,350 26,444 25,783 -2% Agg. Assault Arson Burglary Child Molest Maricopa County Adult Felony Filings 50000 45000 43,448 40,814 41,430 37,204 40000 35000 31,765 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 Source: County Attorney Information System, December 2011 FY11 Civil Services Division The MCAO welcomed back a new Civil Services Division in FY11 when the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (BOS) transferred these resources back to the County Attorney. The resources and responsibilities of the County‟s Special Litigation and General Counsel departments were returned to the County Attorney‟s Office to continue providing legal advice and litigation support to various boards, agencies and officials of County government. Since 2009, the BOS and the MCAO had struggled over the powers assigned to the Civil Services Division. The conflicts escalated and the matter was heard by Superior Court, who ruled that the County Attorney should once again be the legal advisor to the Board. Maricopa County Crime Trends Reported crime is on a downward trend in Maricopa County. Based on the Crime in Arizona reports, from 2009 to 2010, Maricopa County saw a 9.5% decrease in violent crimes and a 4.6% decrease in property crimes. Robberies in the County fell 13.2% and motor vehicle thefts decreased 20.1%. These figures are a testament to a successful crime fighting approach that focuses on aggressive prosecution and tough mandatory sentences for repeat and violent offenders. According to the Prisoners in Arizona report, almost 94% of our state prisoners are either repeat offenders, violent offenders or both. Maricopa County‟s decrease in the number of violent crimes is one-third more than the U.S. decrease and the decrease in the number of our property crimes is almost double that of the U.S. decrease. Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Grant The MCAO filed more than 2,800 extreme DUI cases last year. These cases involve dangerous persons with alcohol concentrations greater than 0.15. A large majority of these cases go to trial. The MCAO determined that with an investment in technology effectiveness would be increased, successful prosecutions would be enhanced and so would the sentences received for each conviction. As a result the office expected to achieve greater deterrence and reduce the incidence of DUI. The MCAO applied for and was the lucky recipient of a grant from the Arizona Governor‟s Office of Highway Safety that allowed for the purchase of several laptop computers and tablets. This equipment has improved trial presentations and also allows the attorneys to work more efficiently since they will be using the equipment in trials and when working in remote locations. Most importantly, the new equipment allows the prosecutors in the Vehicular Crimes Bureau to go paperless. Case documents are scanned and saved as .PDF files on the laptops and tablets, giving the prosecutors access to their entire caseload any place and any time. These technology upgrades have positively affected convictions. The Vehicular Crimes Bureau has closed 1,437 cases either through pleas or guilty verdicts. “Paperless Office” initiative In 2011, the MCAO completed an important step in our “Paperless Office” initiative. Adobe Acrobat X Pro was installed throughout the office and is now used to digitally redact and Bates number disclosure materials and public records requests. This is a fundamental shift in office procedure that when fully implemented, will improve overall efficiency while saving time and money. For example, last year, the office processed more than 300 public records requests and a large majority of those needed to be reviewed, multiple sets copied and then redacted. Adobe allows the office to scan these materials and review and redact them without ever making a paper copy. The office‟s ultimate goal is to be as paperless an operation as possible. Reducing the amount of hardcopy printing reduces expenses for paper and toner and makes everyone‟s jobs easier and more efficient. PAGE 15 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Justice System Planning & Information Less Crime, Less Victims, Less Cost Agency Information Maricopa County Justice System Planning and Information (JSPI) Department seeks to transform lives and communities through initiatives that prevent and reduce crime. The mission of the Department is to prevent crime and reduce recidivism by using evidence-based approaches in collaboration with a wide range of organizations including law enforcement, local, county, and national government agencies, faith-based and community agencies. The strategic priorities of JSPI include the following: Adult crime prevention and recidivism reduction In fiscal year 2011, JSPI received a National Association of Counties award for Employing Ex-Offenders to Reduce Recidivism. and nature of drug abuse and related activity in Maricopa County. This information helps to inform policy and practice among police, courts, and correctional agencies to increase public safety and address the needs of individuals who find themselves in the criminal justice system. A complete listing of AARIN reports is available at the following website: http:// cvpcs.asu.edu/ In FY11, AARIN expanded its platform to work with the Maricopa County Public Health Department and Correctional Health Services to identify the rates of sexually transmitted diseases in arrestees. Findings indicate that STD infection among the arrestee population is significantly higher than the rate in the general population of Maricopa County. Juvenile delinquency and crime prevention Criminal justice research and data analysis Major Events NACo Achievement Award for Employing Ex-Offenders to Reduce Recidivism Maricopa County received a 2011 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for the ex-offender employment program called PASSAGES- PAthways to Success, Security, and Gainful Employment Solutions. The PASSAGES program provides employment, educational, and vocational training to male and female adults with criminal histories. The PASSAGES program increased the employment rate and decreased the recidivism rate for the ex-offenders served. Based on Managing for Results data for FY11, over 87% of adults enrolled and engaged in the program did not commit repeat criminal offenses within six months of starting the program. The program resulted in the successful community reintegration of ex-offenders and reduced costs for the criminal justice system. YMCA Youth Development Program JSPI contracts with the Phoenix South Mountain YMCA to provide a highly-structured program providing supervision and an array of educational and recreational activities for adjudicated male youth between the ages of 14-17. The program includes life skills training, homework assistance, arts, recreational and cultural activities, group preparation of an evening meal, and community service opportunities. During FY11, 87% of the juveniles did not recidivate within six months of their enrollment in the program. South Mountain Community Initiatives JSPI is facilitating the South Mountain Community Initiative, whose purpose is to build and support a system of collaboration and capacity-building to promote and sustain a healthy and thriving community. The 35 member public/private partnership has adopted a charter and is focusing on four substantive areas where collaboration can generate change: Healthy Families and Children, Thriving Neighborhoods, Living Wage Jobs and Viable Economies. Arizona Arrestee Reporting Information Network (AARIN) JSPI contracts with Arizona State University to sponsor AARIN, a drug abuse monitoring system that provides on-going descriptive information about drug use, crime, victimization, etc. on individuals arrested in Maricopa County. Professionally trained interviewers conduct voluntary confidential interviews with recently booked arrestees. Each interviewee provides a urine specimen that is tested for the presence of alcohol and/or drugs. AARIN serves as a near-real-time information source on the extent Notable results from the Annual Adult AARIN Report: The most commonly used drugs by arrestees include alcohol, marijuana, and methamphetamine. Although substantial percentages of arrestees show drug dependency, few arrestees were in substance abuse treatment at time of arrest (generally less than 5%). Nearly one-third (30%) of the arrestee sample had been diagnosed with a mental illness during their lifetime. Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (LECC) Reentry Initiative The LECC is a reentry initiative sponsored by the US Attorney‟s Office, District of Arizona, that promotes collaboration across governmental and community-based organizations focused on the successful reintegration of ex-offenders back into the community. During FY11, JSPI facilitated a subcommittee of the LECC focused on employment and education issues for the offender population. The goal of the subcommittee is to reduce crime by increasing the rate of employment for persons with criminal histories by raising community awareness of their employability, engaging the business sector as partners and enhancing access to education and training. Juvenile Court Outreach Juvenile Probation and JSPI combined their allocations of the 2009 JAG Funds and partnered with Juvenile Court to establish a pilot program in the South Mountain area of Phoenix to reduce disproportionate minority contact and disparate outcomes for youth of color who become involved with the juvenile justice system. The purpose of the collaboration is to address disproportionate minority contact by engaging the community. The program employed a Community Outreach Specialist and a Family Support Partner who communicate the importance of parental engagement, disseminate information on the availability of community resources, serve as liaisons between the Juvenile Court and the community, and provide in-home direct family support and training. PAGE 16 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Juvenile Probation Dept. Juvenile Probation continues to make a positive difference in the lives of juveniles and the community as evidenced by the work done on expanding detention alternatives, promoting accountability through community service, and promoting fiscal accountability within our own Department. Agency Information The Juvenile Probation Department supervises youth placed on probation by Juvenile Court and manages two detention facilities with a 376 bed capacity and a functional (staffing) capacity of 340. As an extension of restorative justice, the Department administers community-based prevention programs and formal diversion in collaboration with the Maricopa County Attorney, Community Justice Centers, and communities. Juvenile Detention and bookkeeping skills that give them experience to include on resumes after release. Evidence Based Unit Programming: Detention officers present programming that addresses criminogenic needs using lesson plans adapted from evidenced based resources. Character Counts: Unit behavioral management tools are based on Character Counts principles that focus on teaching pillars of good character. Carey Guide Programming: Detention staff will coordinate with probation officers to continue programming that addresses criminogenic needs identified by Arizona Youth Assessment (AZYAS) risk scores. FY09 282 FY10 270 FY11 244 %CHG -10% 406 406 406 0% -31% -33% -40% -19% Juvenile Population vs. Referrals 13 13 13.7 5% Average Daily Juvenile Probation Population FY09 FY10 Standard Probation 3,929 4,106 Intensive Probation 416 394 Total 4,213 4,500 Population Ages 8 -17 Referrals (delinquent, incorrigibility) FY11 3,601 330 3,931 %CHG -12% -16% -13% Average Daily Population Average Daily Capacity Average Daily % Over Capacity Avg Length of Stay (Days) 600,000 200,000 Juvenile Community Restitution Hours Completed FY09 162,389 FY10 131,717 FY11 102,950 Juvenile Compliance with Diversion Consequences FY09 FY10 %CHG -22% 6.3% FY11 %CHG 18,675 17,355 17,194 -1% Completed on Time 15,968 14,758 13,698 -7% 2,323 3,216 2,816 -12% Note: Consequences may include community service, participation in educational programs or counseling programs, and restitution. Consequences may be closed due to loss of jurisdiction, new offense, or a decision to change the consequence. The categories of Completed on Time, Closed, and Did Not Comply will not add up to total Consequences Given because some completed consequences may have been assigned in a prior fiscal year. Major Events Detention – Durango and Southeast Maricopa County Transitional Learning Centers (Detention School): All youth are assessed within 48 hours of enrollment in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics to determine placement in skills enhancement, credit recovery or the GED Program. As a result of the collaborative partnership between Detention and School Administrations, there have been drastic improvements in the academic achievement levels of detained youth. Arizona Cactus Pine Council Girl Scouts: Troop meetings are held once weekly at each detention facility. Girl Scout volunteers assist interested participants to enroll in a troop after release from detention. Red Shirt Commissary: Red shirt Incentives (rewards) are administered in a commissary format. Youth interview for and are hired to work in a retail format to provide an opportunity to learn and practice real world retail 6.2% 5.3% 0 FY09 Consequences Given Closed/Did not Comply 400,000 FY10 FY11 Collaboration with Community Partners Accountability: The Juvenile Probation Department Juvenile Community Restitution and Public Service Program matches juveniles with community service projects so that the youth can fulfill the terms of probation and/or other consequences for behavior and earn money to pay restitution. During FY11, juveniles performed 16,438 hours of community service/restitution in Maricopa County. Juveniles completed $82,190 in work value to the community and earned over $20,000 in restitution money that was paid directly to victims of their crimes. Community Justice Panels: Throughout FY11, Juvenile Probation utilized more than 436 volunteers and operated more than 272 Community Justice panels in more than 25 locations. Community Justice Panels are an alternative way to handle Diversion eligible cases. The Panels are made up of local community members who employ the principles of Restorative Justice by focusing on accountability (by assigning consequences) and repairing harm to the community (because the panels are held in the youth‟s community). Drug Court: There are currently four Juvenile Drug Courts operating in Maricopa County that operate with the ultimate goal of giving postadjudicated youth the tools to facilitate living drug-free lives. In FY11, the Juvenile Drug Court was awarded an Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Mentoring and Support Services Initiative grant to implement a mentoring program for juveniles participating in Drug Court. Arizona Youth Assessment System (AZYAS): The Department collaborated with the Administrative Office of the Courts and Court Technology Services to secure a dynamic needs assessment tool. The AZYAS was developed by leading experts in evidence based practices providing a wealth of research regarding scoring individual youth assessments and the use of assessment information to develop case plans for reducing offender risk. During FY11, the Department identified six staff to serve as certified trainers for the AZYAS tool and will begin training all staff in FY12. PAGE 17 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Directory of Maricopa County Agencies Information related to justice and other Maricopa County agencies may be accessed through www.maricopa.gov. This Internet site provides information on hundreds of County services. The “Judicial & Law Enfc.” selection under the menu heading „Departments‟ provides links to most of the agency partners in the Maricopa County criminal justice system. The Clerk of the Superior Court provides direct access to the court docket. To access any County agency or personnel via telephone, you may call the switchboard at 602/506-3011. Justice Agencies Adult Probation Department Barbara Broderick, Chief Probation Officer 602/506-3262 620 W. Jackson Phoenix, Arizona 85003 www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/AdultProbation/i ndex.asp Department Information 602/506-7249 Pretrial Services 602/506-8500 Clerk of the Superior Court Michael K. Jeanes, Clerk of the Superior Court 602/506-3676 620 W. Jackson, Suite 3017 Phoenix, AZ 85003 www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov Department Information 602/506-3360 Customer Service Center 602/506-7400 (marriage licenses, passports) Family Court Services 602/506-3762 Criminal Financial Obligations 602/506-8621 Juvenile Div – Durango 602/506-4041 Juvenile Div – Southeast 602/506-2853 Northeast Regional Center 602/506-3360 Northwest Regional Center 602/506-3360 Southeast Regional Facility 602/506-3360 Correctional Health Services Tom Tegeler, Director www.maricopa.gov/corr_health/ Department Information 602/506-2906 County Attorney’s Office Bill Montgomery, Maricopa County Attorney 602/506-3411 County Administration Building 301 West Jefferson, 8th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85003 www.maricopacountyattorney.org Department Information 602/506-3411 Administration Services Division 602/506-5508 Civil Services Division 602/506-8541 Criminal Trial Division 602/506-1145 Graffiti Hot Line 602/495-7014 Hate Crimes Hot Line 602/506-5000 Investigations Division 602/506-3844 Juvenile Division Eastside 480/962-8002 Westside 602/372-4000 Law Enforcement Liaison 602/506-3411 Major Crimes Division I 602/506-5849 Major Crimes Division II 602/506-5840 Pretrial Division 602/372-7250 Southeast Division 602/506-2600 Speakers Bureau 602/506-3411 Victim Services Division 602/506-8522 ICJIS Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Don Thomas, Executive Director 602/506-1695 www.maricopa.gov/icjis Public Defense Services (Indigent Representation) Public Defense Services & Contract Administration James Logan, Director 620 W. Jackson, Suite 3077 Phoenix, Arizona 85003 www.maricopa.gov/OPDS General Information 602/506-7228 Public Defender Jim Haas, Public Defender 602/506-7711 www.pubdef.maricopa.gov General Information 602/506-7711 Legal Defender Marty Lieberman, Legal Defender 222 N. Central Ave. Ste 8100 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 www.maricopa.gov/legaldef/ General Information 602/506-8800 Legal Advocate Bruce Peterson, Legal Advocate General Information 602/506-4111 Juvenile Public Defender Christina Phillis, Juvenile Public Defender www.juvdef.maricopa.gov/index.htm General Information 602/372-9550 Justice Courts James Vance, Court Administrator 602/372-3601 www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/justiceCourts/I ndex.asp Justice Courts Admin 602/506-8530 Government Line 602/506-5881 Information on particular Justice Courts, including court locations and names of the 25 elected Justices of the Peace and Constables, may be obtained on the above noted website. Juvenile Probation and Detention Eric Meaux, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer 602/506-2638 3125 West Durango Phoenix, Arizona 85009 or 1810 South Lewis Mesa, Arizona 85210 www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JuvenileProbati on/index.asp General Information 602/506-4011 Durango Detention 602/506-4280 Southeast Detention 602/506-2669 Medical Examiner Dr. Mark Fischione, Chief Medical Examiner Forensic Science Center 701 W. Jefferson Phoenix. Arizona 85007 www.maricopa.gov/medex General Information 602/506-3322 PAGE 18 MARICOPA COUNTY JUST ICE SYSTEM ACTIVI TIE S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Sheriff’s Office Joseph M. Arpaio, Sheriff 602/876-1801 100 West Washington – 19th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85003 www.mcso.org Enforcement Operations 602/876-1822 Patrol Bureau 602/876-4435 Enforcement Support 602/876-1895 Investigations Bureau 602/876-1813 Custody Bureaus 602/876-1810 Administration Bureau 602/876-4400 Financial Bureau 602/876-5495 Technology Bureau 602/876-1625 Information 602/876-1000 Jail Information 602/876-0322 Supervisor Don Stapley, 602/506-7431 District 2 Supervisor Fulton Brock, 602/506-1776 District 1 Supervisor Andy Kunasek, 602/506-7562 District 3 Supervisor Max Wilson, 602/506-7642 District 4 Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, 602/506-7092 District 5 ------------------------Fran McCarroll, 602/506-3766 Clerk of the Board Superior Court Maricopa County Management Norman J. Davis, Presiding Judge 602/506-6130 Old Courthouse 125 W. Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85003 www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov General Information / Court Administration 602/506-3204 Adult Probation 602/506-7249 Civil Court 602/506-1497 Conciliation Services 602/506-3296 Court Security 602/506-6084 Court Technology Services 602/506-7644 Criminal Court 602/506-8575 Domestic Violence Prevention Center 602/506-5553 Family Court 602/506-1561 Human Resources 602/506-4343 Jury Commission/Assembly 602/372-5879 Juvenile Court 602/506-4533 Juvenile Probation 602/506-4011 Law Library 602/506-3461 Mental Health Court 480/344-2006 Northeast Regional Court 602/372-7601 Northwest Regional Court 602/372-9400 Probate Court 602/506-3668 Self-Service Center 602/506-SELF www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCour t/Self-ServiceCenter/index.asp Southeast Regional Court 602/506-2020 Tax Court 602/506-8297 Training 602/372-0603 Tom Manos,County Manager 602/506-3098 Sandra L. Wilson, Deputy County Manager 602/506-7280 Asst County Mgr, Public Works 602/506-8626 Joy Rich, Asst County Mgr, Regional Development Svcs 602/506-3301 Dr. Rodrigo Silva, Asst County Mgr, Community Collaboration 602/506-8515 Shelby Scharbach, Chief Financial Officer 602/506-1367 Report Information Please excuse minor differences in data reporting between agencies, due to the point in time when data are captured and different definitions. All agencies do not deal with the same cases; Superior Court criminal cases include both County Attorney and Attorney General filings, and Indigent Representation and the County Attorney have cases at Justice Courts and the Superior Court. In percent change columns (%CHG), the number indicates the percentage increase or decrease over the prior year. For questions or suggestions regarding this report, contact Dr. Erinn Herberman at 602/506-1417. For information regarding departmental reporting and data, please contact representatives listed in this directory. For additional copies call 602/506-1417 or visit http://www.maricopa.gov/CriminalJustice/Annual.aspx