Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2021 Budget Proposal City

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2021 Budget Proposal City of New Orleans

Agenda I. 2020 Department Accomplishments II. 2021 Department Goals III. 2020 Budget Summary and 2021 Budget Request City of New Orleans 1

1 2020 Department Accomplishments

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2020 Department Accomplishments 1. Juvenile Court immediately and successfully took steps to continue operating after the cyber-attack in December of 2019. This process involved securing laptop computers and printers for all court staff and installing hot spots throughout the building for internet access. The sections of court and the Clerk’s office were able to continue hearings and serve the public because the case management software, IJJIS, was not housed on the city’s server. The full cost borne by the Court was $16, 631. 00. 2. The Court installed new accounting software (Quickbooks) effective 1/1/2020 due to the Microsoft Solomon software loss. Access to reports from the old software became available as of November 2020. City of New Orleans 3

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2020 Department Accomplishments…continued 3. Ongoing challenges resulting from cyber attack: Eight desktops and seven laptops were deemed insufficient for reconnection to the City’s network will require replacement. Memory and hard drive upgrade needed for 58 Court computers used prior to the cyberattack following re-imaging of the computers. Not all staff have been given access to their email prior to the cyberattack. The City directly notifies the staff once this procedure is completed. City of New Orleans 4

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2020 Department Accomplishments…continued 4. Continued movement toward more effective, efficient, and trauma informed court by instituting practices directed at the fair administration of justice and access to appropriate services to promote positive outcomes and prevent unnecessary court involvement. 5. Maintained data-driven court programs that have successfully reduced failure to appear rates and repeat offenders among program participants. City of New Orleans 5

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2020 Department Accomplishments…continued 6. Implemented necessary plans and procedures to mitigate the COVID-19 virus in the workplace, March 2020. Expenses incurred for these mitigation plans and procedures were offset by grant funding. Steps and/or precautions taken: a. Obtained consultant services to prepare a COVID-19 plan. b. Secured PPE for all staff use. c. Sanitized entire building (11 sessions). City of New Orleans 6

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2020 Department Accomplishments…continued d. Installed plexiglass units throughout the courthouse. e. Installed Temp and Face Recognition Portals at the public and employee entrances. f. Made periodic COVID-19 testing available on-site. g. Obtained ZOOM licenses to conduct virtual hearings. h. Installed a ZOOM room to enable parents and guardians without computers and/or internet access to safely participate in court hearings and trials. As a result of the above, OPJC is fully operational with all staff in attendance and is currently holding in court trials. City of New Orleans 7

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Employee and Public Entrances and Lobby City of New Orleans 8

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Lobby and Clerk of Court Office City of New Orleans 9

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Sections of Court City of New Orleans 10

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Judges’ Chambers City of New Orleans 11

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2020 Department Accomplishments…continued 7. Secured a grant to open a “Calming Studio” at the Court. This is the 2 nd studio of its kind in the state of Louisiana. The Calming Studio is a unique concept that will provide a therapeutic atmosphere for children and youth that are involved in hearings at Orleans Parish Juvenile Court. City of New Orleans 12

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Calming Studio City of New Orleans 13

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 5 th Annual Juvenile Justice Awareness Day 8. Juvenile Court hosted its 5 th successful Annual Juvenile Justice Awareness Day. City of New Orleans 14

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2019 v 2020 New Cases Filed New Cases in Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2019 -- January 1 to December 31, 2019 2020—January 1 to November 5, 2020 1214 981 359 283 Section A 198 208 Section B 221 160 Section C 224 150 Section E 212 180 Section F Total New Case Summary 2019 New Case Summary 2020 to November 5, 2020

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Intake 1/1/2020 to 9/30/2020 (Q 1 Total Intake=169 Q 2 Total Intake=92 Intake=133 2020 Q 2 2020 Q 1 17 6 1 6 44 3 133 71 42 32 Q 3 Total 38 30 Rebooking 92 169 104 Courtesy Hold Released Detained 16

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Number of Participants in OPJC Court Programs January to August 2020 103 99 112 98 100 48 60 40 77 75 80 47 30 15 20 3 23 8 61 57 42 16 8 53 33 25 61 33 9 13 Participants May 2020 Participants June 2020 9 36 32 15 45 23 9 0 Participants January 2020 February March 2020 April 2020 ODAP GROWW MELLOW Participants July 2020 August 2020 Combined Program Total

2 2021 Department Goals

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2021 Department Goals 1. Analyze court practices and procedures and the results of existing court processes and identify improvement opportunities. 2. Keep abreast of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 virus to continue to promote a safe and effective workplace. 3 Continue to share our experiences with system shareholders, the community and other juvenile courts. City of New Orleans 19

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2021 Department Goals…. continued 4. Continue to work to ensure that all youth charged in the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court have qualified and competent legal representation. 5. Work to ensure that crime victims have access to all phases of the juvenile justice court process and receive all services to which they are entitled by law. 6. Work to ensure that the judiciary, court staff and all system participants are both individually trained and trained across systems and roles. 7. Explore additional funding resources to ensure the continuation and expansion of court programs. City of New Orleans 20

3 2021 Budget Request

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 2020 Budget Summary and 2021 Budget Request 2020 Approved Budget Personal Services Other Operating Total $1, 890, 905 $966, 623 $2, 857, 531 $1, 685, 154 $474, 634 $2, 159, 788 2020 FTEs 2021 Proposed FTEs Classified Unclassified Total Approved #29 # #29 Filled #27 # #27 Vacant #2 # #2 City of New Orleans 22

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Expenditures by Type Expenditure Type 2018 Actual Personal Services Other Operating Total City of New Orleans 2019 Actual 2020 Actual 2021 Proposed 1, 814, 230 1, 877, 968 1, 890, 905 1, 685, 154 942, 603 $2, 756, 833 858, 240 $2, 736, 206 966, 626 $2, 857, 531 474, 634 $2, 159, 788 23

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court FY 2020 v 2021 BUDGET SUMMARY CATEGORY 2020 BUDGET # On Behalf Salaries 1, 890, 905 29 RRSC (Program Dept. ) 739, 064 18 Other Operating Total City of New Orleans 227, 562 N/A $2, 857, 531 47 2021 BUDGET # REDUCTION 1, 685, 154 29 $205, 751 279, 524 6 195, 110 N/A $2, 159, 788 35 459, 540 32, 452 $697, 743 24

ORLEANS PARISH JUVENILE COURT 2021 REDUCTION IN OPERATING BUDGET 20% Reduction $571, 506 + Furlough & 10% $126, 237 = $697, 743 City of New Orleans 24. 41% 25

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