EXPEDITINGEXPEDITING

JDAI ConferenceJDAI ConferenceNew OrleansNew Orleans

November, 2006November, 2006John RhoadsJohn Rhoads

ExpeditingExpediting

Expediting the process by the use of an Expediting the process by the use of an expediter.expediter.

Expediting the court process and coming to Expediting the court process and coming to early resolutions.early resolutions.

Expediting is the art of moving cases through Expediting is the art of moving cases through and in a system without sacrificing public and in a system without sacrificing public safety or due process issues.safety or due process issues.

An expediter is a position developed to follow An expediter is a position developed to follow cases in detention and make sure that there is cases in detention and make sure that there is no unnecessary delays.no unnecessary delays.

What does it take to be an What does it take to be an expediterexpediter

IndependentIndependent Strong willedStrong willed Committed to detention reformCommitted to detention reform CreativeCreative KnowledgeableKnowledgeable

ExpeditersExpediters

They should be located close to the clients theyThey should be located close to the clients they serveserve They must develop systems to analyze their They must develop systems to analyze their

effectivenesseffectiveness They must share their detention alternative data such They must share their detention alternative data such

as risk scores, average daily populations, lengths of as risk scores, average daily populations, lengths of stay, failure rates, and failures to appear with all stay, failure rates, and failures to appear with all stakeholdersstakeholders

They should work for the Presiding Juvenile Court They should work for the Presiding Juvenile Court Judge, the Probation Administrator, or both Judge, the Probation Administrator, or both depending on your systemdepending on your system

All data and decision points should be tracked by All data and decision points should be tracked by gender and racegender and race

Daily Duties of Santa Cruz ExpediterDaily Duties of Santa Cruz Expediter Review the juvenile hall rosterReview the juvenile hall roster Facilitate releases from juvenile hall Facilitate releases from juvenile hall

and the courtand the court Follow up with agencies, counties, Follow up with agencies, counties,

probation officers, and familiesprobation officers, and families Write up a case plan for each HS/EM Write up a case plan for each HS/EM

referralreferral Check with intake supervisor about Check with intake supervisor about

possible releasespossible releases

Check on any relevant issues with new intakesCheck on any relevant issues with new intakes Contact CBO about any new HS/EM releaseContact CBO about any new HS/EM release Coordinate plans for daily home visitsCoordinate plans for daily home visits Assist in the calendaring and writing of violationsAssist in the calendaring and writing of violations Coordinate all in custody transportsCoordinate all in custody transports Once a week check all risk scores for correctnessOnce a week check all risk scores for correctness Follow up on court status of each detaineeFollow up on court status of each detainee If any changes arrange staffing with minor’s POIf any changes arrange staffing with minor’s PO