Justice Assistance Thursday, September 11, 2014

 The June Rockwell Levy Foundation continued to support upgrades to the organization’s Management Information System (MIS) in both software and hardware.

 ‘Justice Assistance News’ contact list continues to be constantly revised and updated.  The organization’s webpage ( completed its annual redesign and update in June

 The organization continued to provide technical assistance to the Rhode Island Victim Assistance Portal. Along with the Department of the Attorney General, the organization continued to manage external use access.  The organization continued to work in partnership with the state court administration to access user end information to include previously restricted client data.

 The organization remains highlighted as a link on the state court’s webpage.  The organization continues to be represented on the Public Safety Grant Administration Office Policy Board (formerly the Rhode Island Justice Commission).  The organization continues to be represented on the Legislative Batterers Intervention Standards Oversight Commission.

 Seventy-nine percent of all restitution referrals paid in full the amount ordered by the court, 12% of all referrals were current with their payments and 9% were referred back to the court as delinquent.  Fifty-nine percent of all community service referrals fully completed their court ordered requirement, 37% of all referrals were current with their obligation and 4% were referred back to court as delinquent.

 Referrals involving individuals who violated the state’s domestic violence statutes totaled 418 – an increase of 92 clients, or 28% over fiscal year  Ninety-three percent of all domestic violence referrals from the district court successfully completed their batterers intervention program.

 Mental health referrals decreased by 2 clients, or 2% in FY2014.  Substance abuse counseling referrals decreased by seventy-nine clients, or 36% in FY2014.

 In-house quality assurance and error-free evaluation process entered its 4 th year. In FY2014 the organization incorporated a quantitative value to mandatory entries in an effort to make the process less subjective. Salary adjustments remained secondary to improved performance during the post employment assessment review interview.

 Justice Assistance remains authorized to collect restitution in cases involving the State Contractors’ Board. The authorization remains a transitional issue involving the matter of a criminal versus a civil judgment. In 2014 the Department of Attorney General requested notification of all case reviews in an attempt to maintain the criminal status.  Authorization for Justice Assistance to collect restitution in cases involving the Department of Labor and Training cases for ‘Failure to Pay Wages’ remained in effect in This too is a transitional matter of criminal versus civil sanctioning.

 The organization worked successfully to protect a crime victim’s right to restitution by advocating for the defeat of House Bill H-7371 and House Bill H-7379 calling for the decriminalization of shoplifting and disorderly conduct respectively.  The organization worked successfully to protect a crime victim’s right to restitution by advocating for the defeat of Senate Bill S-2633 and Senate Bill S-2647 calling for the decriminalization of shoplifting and disorderly conduct respectively.

 The organization successfully advocated for the passage of Senate bill S-2196, entitled, “Social Impact Bonds.” The bill passed the Senate but no companion bill was introduced in the House of Representatives.  The organization advocated for passage of House Bill H-7891 calling for all domestic violence related prosecutions to be completed by the Department of the Attorney General. The bill was “held for further study.”

 The organization successfully advocated for a Legislative Community Service Grant in the amount of $16,875 to support the Rhode Island Victim Assistance Portal activities.  The organization successfully advocated for a Legislative Community Service Grant in the amount of $200,000 to support the Office of Community Alternatives Pilot Project.

 The organization improved wages for all professional and support staff for the eleventh consecutive year.  The organization continued to provide health care benefits without requiring an employee co-pay.

 Salaries continue to exceed comparable state private sector positions by 20% and continue to be within 95% of comparable Rhode Island public sector positions (Source: Non-Profit Management Survey, 2013).  Development staff continues to manage and monitor our direct mail annual fund campaign for optimal cost-benefit efficiencies.

 The organization’s external debt remained zero.  Rental income remained unchanged from FY2013.

 Banking/Bookkeeping user fee income decreased by nine percent.  Non-program income increased by 51%.  Management and consulting fee contracts increased by 99%.

 Government financial support grew by 57% totaling eighty percent of the overall operating budget – seven percent federal and seventy-three percent state.  Client fee collection increased by 2% - transactions increased by eleven percent.  Special event fundraising increased by 6%.

 The William G. Brody Fund, initiated in 2013 to provide financial assistance for indigent clients ordered by the court to receive domestic violence ‘psycho-educational’ counseling, grew by sixty-five percent and is now at twenty-seven percent of its total goal.

 The OCA Pilot Project, in conjunction with the Brown University Alpert School of Medicine and the School of Public Health as well as Roger Williams University School of Law, accepted its first referral in March.

 The MAP-IT computer triage and motivational interviewing program became operational within the OCA pilot project – the first ‘live’ usage of the technology.

 Six thousand, nine hundred and seventy clients received program services in FY2014.  New court-based referrals totaled one thousand, two hundred and ninety-eight.

 In FY2014, $135,769 in restitution was collected – nine percent below the organization’s four year average.  In FY2014, restitution referrals decreased by 116 clients, or 22% below the organization’s four year average.  The average restitution ordered per client totaled Three hundred and seventy-seven dollars – one hundred and forty one percent above the organization’s four year average.

 Ten thousand and thirteen community service hours were ordered in FY2014 – 20% below the organization’s four year average.  In FY2014, community service referrals decreased by 92 clients, or 19% below the organization’s four year average.  The average community service hours ordered per client totaled 26 hours -.25% above the organization’s four year average.

 In FY2014, 418 domestic assault related offenses resulted in referrals to specialized counseling, an increase of 92 clients, or 28% over FY2013 and equal to the organization’s four year average.  Three hundred and forty-seven clients, or 83%, of all referrals successfully completed or are on target to complete their court ordered batterers’ intervention requirement.

 In FY2014, 139 clients who committed controlled substance related offenses were referred to treatment – thirty-two percent below the organization’s four year average.

 Eighty-three clients were referred to mental health counseling services in FY2014.

 470 clients submitted victim impact/statement of loss forms.  804 clients were provided with specialized services.

 652 clients were referred to other agencies for specialized services.  834 clients were notified of their case status in FY2014.  907 clients were provided follow-up services and justice system orientation.

 FY2010: 1,258  FY2011: 1,600  FY2012: 1,748  FY2013: 1,601  FY2014: 1,330 FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON

 FY2010: 555  FY2011: 481  FY2012: 537  FY2013: 583  FY2014: 420 FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON

 FY2010: $140,089  FY2011: $128,233  FY2012: $146,451  FY2013: $159,141  FY2014: $135,769 FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON

 FY2010: $254  FY2011: $267  FY2012: $273  FY2013: $273  FY2014: $377 FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON

PIF C D  FY2010: 64%-27%-9%  FY2011: 69%-26%-5%  FY2012: 63%-28%-9%  FY2013: 69%-22%-9%  FY2014: 79%-12%-9% FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON Paid-in-full Current Delinquent

 FY2010: 464  FY2011: 494  FY2012: 455  FY2013: 491  FY2014: 384 FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON

 FY2010: 12,465 Hours  FY2011: 14,061 Hours  FY2012: 11,489 Hours  FY2013: 12,339 Hours  FY2014: 10,013 Hours FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON

 FY2010: 25 Hours  FY2011: 28 Hours  FY2012: 25 Hours  FY2013: 25 Hours  FY2014: 26 Hours FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON

P C NP  FY2010: 74%-24%-2%  FY2011: 63%-36%-1%  FY2012: 75%-24%-1%  FY2013: 84%-15%-1%  FY2014: 59%-37%-4% FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON Positive Current Non-Positive

 FY2010: 545  FY2011: 514  FY2012: 286  FY2013: 326  FY2014: 418 FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON

 FY2010: 203  FY2011: 205  FY2012: 204  FY2013: 218  FY2014: 139 FIVE YEAR COMPARISON

 FY2010: 69  FY2011: 81  FY2012: 83  FY2013: 85  FY2014: 83 FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON

 FY2010: 58  FY2011: 49  FY2012: 42  FY2013: 44  FY2014: 23 FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON