Holistic and Community-oriented Defender Evaluation Project Project Advisory Committee Meeting July 25, 2003

Advisory Committee Meeting  Responsibilities  Open discussion (careful listening)  Perspectives and “roles”  Approval of mission and objectives  Support of pilot site selection & evaluation protocol  Ongoing support through conversations and listserv exchanges

Project Mission/Measures  Mission: To develop the capacity to evaluate, monitor and promote effective community- based, problem-solving indigent defense systems.  Year 1: Test site for development of assessment methodology, initial protocol  Year 2: Validation, refinement of indicators and assessment tools (incl. self-assessment)

Research Hypotheses:  Community-oriented defense services that address a breadth of client problems: Produce better life outcomes Prevent recidivism and Reduce crime and enhance public safety In a cost-effective fashion  Anecdotes demand data-supported evidence

Project Timeline  July 25, 2003: Advisory Committee develops guidelines for site selection criteria  August 1, 2003: Issue mini RFP  September 15, 2003: Deadline for responses  October 1, 2003: WG selects pilot site  October 2003: Initial visit, initiation of on-site work  November 12, 2003: Presentation at NLADA Annual Conference  July 1, 2004: Report on year 1 achievements

Breakout Group Objectives  Brainstorm “raw material” for the mini-RFP  Checklists of elements for three criteria of HCOD programs (supports mini-RFP definitions and pilot program selection)

Mini-RFP Criteria (Breakout Group Subjects)  “Holistic” and problem-solving approaches to client representation  Community-based organizations, community stakeholders and relationships  Community-oriented, client-oriented, policy advocacy

Breakout Group Objectives  “Checklist” for elements of each criterion  Data gathering capacity/potential  Potential performance measures  Opportunities for joint/common indicators

Breakout Groups Using four criteria  Group 1 brainstorms: “Holistic” and problem- solving approaches to client representation  Group 2 brainstorms: Community-based organizations  Group 3 brainstorms: Community-oriented, client- oriented, policy advocacy

Measurement Lexicon  Outcome (or Result): “External” conditions that reflect the impact of organizational activities. Usually, the consequences of organizational activity  Indicator: A means by which a condition is expressed  Measure: A quantitative indicator  Performance Measure: A quantitative process, output or outcomes indicator

Brainstorming rules  Everyone participates  All ideas are “good”  All ideas are recorded  Quantity first  Go until exhausted  Simplify, classify, aggregate last

Brainstorming roles  Facilitator  Recorder/Reporter  Participants