Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections May, 2016 Darryl Campbell

 Challenged to “Do more with less” in early 2009, the LA DPS&C began looking at various aspects of our daily operations  Transportation costs caught the attention of the Department’s Leadership team  Video Court Project – July 2009  Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola  Orleans Criminal District Court

 The LA DPS&C evaluated court activity between all 64 parishes which led to an experiment to provide offenders for various court appearances via video rather than having to physically transport  Orleans Criminal Court judges agreed to be our partner and test the technology  Appearances, Arraignments, Hearing involving interpreters where we would have to transport offender to the interpreter; Minimize costs

ReliabilityAvailability Cost effectivenessEase of use Judicial Liaison

 Judicial Liaison  Point of Contact for project facilitation  Thinking outside of the norm  Accommodating to courts  Attorney / Client Access  Document Sharing

 Benefits  Reduces possible risk to the public, offender and staff  Reduces courtroom congestion  Reduces staff overtime  Keeps more officers at the facility

Court order received at facility Facility communicates request to Judicial Liaison Judicial Liaison communicates request to court seeking approval Response is relayed to facility APPROVAL PROCESS

 1 st JDC – Caddo  4 th JDC – Ouachita  9 th JDC – Rapides  14 th JDC – Calcasieu  15 th JDC – Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion  18 th JDC – Iberville, Pt Coupee, West Baton Rouge  19 th JDC – East Baton Rouge (Commissioner’s Court Only)  22 nd JDC – St. Tammany & Washington  24 th JDC – Jefferson (Commissioner’s Court Only)  24 th JDC – Jefferson Juvenile Court  26 th JDC – Bossier & Webster  27 th JDC – St Landry  32 nd JDC – Terrebonne  Orleans Criminal Court  Federal Courts as indicated on notice Parishes currently available for Video Court Request: 15 Judicial Districts 19 Parishes * Based on court activity

$886,464 18,851 Hours on the Road 2,842 Offenders who went on 2,371 Trips $214,709 Fuel Costs $671,755 Trip Officer Salaries FY 2014/15 Analysis

FY 2011/ Trips $1,074,175 Total Cost FY 2012/ Trips $962,189 Total Cost FY 2013/ Trips $915,493 Total Cost FY 2014/ Trips $886,464 Total Cost 812 Fewer Trips $322,253 FY 2011/ Fewer Trips $288,657 FY 2012/13 768Fewer Trips $274,648 FY 2013/ Fewer Trips $265,939 FY 2014/15 Assuming 30% Approval

Assuming we had requested video approval on 100% of court orders received, and assuming 30% of those requests were approved for video: Transportation costs for these 4 fiscal years would have been reduced by $1,151, 497

PARISHFY 2012/13FY 2013/14FY 2014/15 # Requested% Approved# Requested % Approved # Requested % Approved Acadia617%333%911% BossierN/A 250% Caddo00%520%50% Calcasieu1587%2483%2959% EBR20099%14795%12888% Iberville813%1436%3231% Jefferson5589%5180%7659% Lafayette3370%3247%4762% Orleans17634%26330%25321% Ouachita729%650%166% Pt. Coupee10%1 2 Rapides1782%1385%2387% St. Landry6100%3219%138% St. Tammany N/A 1100%3850% Terrebonne1225%1513%248% Vermilion 540%667%284% WashingtonN/A 2921% WebsterN/A 250% WBRN/A 120% Vets AffairsN/A 7100%6394% Federal18100%3093%3060% TOTAL54170%65356%86146%

 Unintended Benefits  Regional disciplinary court  Probation and Parole Hearings  Sign Language Class  Multiple locations  Male and Female offender participation  Interpretive Services for remote locations

 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  Presented with challenge to ensure effective communication with offenders, employees and visitors with disabilities  LA DPS&C provides qualified sign language or oral interpreters for effective communication / participation in departmental programs and activities  American Sign Language Class  Partnership with LA Supreme Court for qualified interpreters

 Examples of circumstances when it may be necessary to provide interpreters:  Initial intake and classification processing  (Facility or Probation &Parole)  Regularly scheduled health care appointments  Emergency health care situations  Treatment options  Educational classes and activities  Parole / Pardon Board hearings  Disciplinary Board hearings  Criminal investigations  Grievance reviews  Religious services

 Court Interpreters  Certified: Must be a registered court interpreter with tested skills in simultaneous and consecutive court interpreting as well as in sight translation and have scored at least 70% on each testing section;  Registered: Completes a two day training course where participant is required to pass a standard written English exam, a written translation exam, and pass a criminal background check.

 Board of Pardons and Parole  Probation and Parole District Office Visits  Religious Services  Sex Offender Treatment Classes  Certified Treatment & Rehabilitative Classes (CTRP)  Sign and Language Interpreters for public hearings  Explain Hearing procedures  Conditions  Classroom type instruction from multiple locations

 Project expansion  Louisiana District Judge’s Association and LA DPS&C Liaison Committee  Upcoming meeting with Stratus  Focusing on court activity:  Tangipahoa  Ascension  E. Feliciana  Livingston  Iberia  St. John  Avoyelles

Darryl Campbell