1. DIVISION OF PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES
Susan O. Storey, Chief Public Defender
Brian S. Carlow, Deputy Chief Public Defender
September 14, 2007

2. Office of Chief Public Defender Administrative Services Financial Human Resources Information Services Juvenile Delinquency Legal Counsel Data Processing and Technical Support Training Special Public Defenders Chief Social Worker Chief Investigator

3. DPDS FIELD OFFICES. Judicial Districts. 13. Geographical Areas. 15
DPDS FIELD OFFICES Judicial Districts Geographical Areas 15 Juvenile Matters 9 OCPD SPECIALIZED UNITS Capital Defense and Trial Services Unit Juvenile Post-Conviction & Reentry Unit Habeas Corpus Unit Legal Services Unit Psychiatric Defense Unit

4. Rivera v. Rowland, et al Settlement 1999 required in part: Commission Caseload Standards Training IT

5. Judicial District 75 Geographical Area 450 – 500 Juvenile 300 - 400
Caseload Goals
Judicial District 75
Geographical Area 450 – 500
Juvenile

6. New Cases Assigned Per Attorney
‘05-06 ‘06-07 % Increase
JD up 16%
GA up 2%

7. Training - Public Defender & Special Public Defender
New Attorney Training – 12 month rolling curriculum
Ethics
Arraignments
Immigration
Client Counseling
Collateral Consequences of Conviction
Sentence Computation and Calculation
Probation and Parole
Mental Health 101- Competency/PSRB
Trial Skills
Use of Experts and Expert testimony
Week Long Intensive Trial School
Juvenile Training Track
On-line CT Case law updates

8. SPD Training Basic Orientation Training Appellate Ethics Habeas Corpus
Juvenile Delinquency

9. NEW INITIATIVES Innocence Project
DNA “Unit”- Forensic Training/Experienced Attorneys Advanced DNA
Assist other attorneys with cases where DNA an issue
Reduces outside expert costs
Courtroom Trial Technology
New position and grant funding- expanding training and use of electronic evidence case preparation and presentation. First concentrating on complicated serious felony and capital cases. Can be expanded for use in virtually any trial case
Considerably streamlines trials
Evidence can be scanned in ahead of trial
Exhibits can be examined by the jurors at the same time
Diagrams, statements, photographs - enlarged on screen for benefit of court and jurors
Jurors appreciate clarity and streamlined visual case presentation
Reduces outside expert expenses for trial preparation and presentation

10. Social Workers
CT Public Defender system = national indigent defense model with social workers in every office
Most Social Workers are masters level
Working to develop alternatives to incarceration –pretrial and post trial -reduce prison overcrowding
Savings to the state through alternative plans
Collaborations with CSSD re: Prison Overcrowding pre-sentence and postconviction
Collaboration with DMHAS re: Jail Diversion

11. Juvenile Post Conviction and Reentry
One of few national juvenile defense reentry projects
All children committed to DCF as delinquent are tracked and represented as necessary
Crisis Intervention, Permanency Planning, Family reunification

12. Caselaw Impact on Agency
State v. Casiano, 282 Conn. 614 (2007)
Motions to Correct Illegal Sentence
Counsel must be appointed to represent defendants
Counsel files a limited appearance
All claims required to be reviewed & determination whether sound basis exists to proceed
Counsel reports to court whether a legitimate claim
If legitimate – Counsel files full appearance & pursues motion through appellate process
If no sound basis – Counsel reports to court, full appearance not filed & defendant notified can continue pro se

13. Expected Impact
Increased work load on trial, appellate & habeas attorneys
Appeals - Casiano decision
Habeas – approx. 7% increase from 05-06
Capital Felony Cases – as of 9/5/07
20 Capital Felony cases pending
13 –prosecution seeking death
14 – represented by DPDS

14. Domestic Violence Dockets
Time Intensive for Attorneys and Social Workers
Added attorneys to New Haven, Hartford and Waterbury offices for DV dockets
Collaboration - P.A , An Act Concerning Domestic Violence

15. Specialized Dockets Domestic Violence Drug Court Gun Courts
Housing Court
Motor Vehicle
PSRB
Youthful Offender

16. Collateral Consequences of Legislation
Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Sex Offenders
P.A An Act Concerning Jessica’s Law and Consensual Sexual Activity Between Adolescents Close in Age
mandatory minimums/enhancement of penalties/tender years exception
June Special Session An Act Implementing the Provisions of the Budget Concerning General Government
registration requirements/residency restrictions/elimination of statute of limitations

17. Collateral Consequences of Legislation
Raise the Age Juvenile Jurisdiction
June Special Session An Act Implementing the Provisions of the Budget Concerning General Government

18. Collateral Consequences of Legislation
Increased Transcript Costs
June Special Session An Act Implementing the Provisions of the Budget Concerning General Government
Freedom of Information requests from inmates

19. Other Factors Which Impact
Loss of Good Time
Truth in Sentencing – 85%
Three Strikes – proposals

20. DIVISION OF PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES
Susan O. Storey, Chief Public Defender
Brian S. Carlow, Deputy Chief Public Defender
September 14, 2007