MC IND DEF FY19 SUBGRANTEE BUDGET REQUEST 20180209.PDF

ARIZONA SUPREME COURT
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS, ADULT PROBATION SERVICES DIVISION
Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Control Program Grant
Cycle 32 Program Plan
July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Check the applicable program area box(es) for projects to be funded
Adjudication Indigent Defense Probation
Sub Grantee: Maricopa County - Indigent Defense County: Maricopa County
Source of 25% Local Match: General Fund
Submitted By: Desiree Moffitt, Finance Business Manager
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Frances Dairman, Administrator
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QUARTERLY REPORTS TO BE PREPARED BY:
Desiree Moffitt, Finance Business Manager 602-372-0539
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APPROVED BY:
Presiding Superior Court Judge Signature Date

A. SALARY & FRINGE BENEFITS DETAIL
Personnel
Total
Employee Name & Actual Annual Total Approved Approved Approved Program Cost
Program Area Position Title Salary ERE ERE Total Salary/ERE FTE % Salary ERE Salary/ERE
John Sullivan,
Indigent Defense Attorney $ 77,774.00 34.69% $ 26,979.80 $ 104,753.80 73% $ 56,775.02 $ 19,695.25 $ 76,470.27
Michelle Rathkamp,
Indigent Defense Attorney $ 77,235.00 34.80% $ 26,877.78 $ 104,112.78 73% $ 56,381.55 $ 19,620.78 $ 76,002.33
William Fisher,
Indigent Defense Attorney $ 118,765.00 29.43% $ 34,952.54 $ 153,717.54 73% $ 86,698.45 $ 25,515.35 $ 112,213.80
TOTAL $273,774.00 33% $88,810.12 $ 362,584.12 2.19 $ 199,855 $ 64,831 $ 264,686
Grant 25% Match
Funding Breakdown Allocation (Required)
Sullivan, J $ 57,352.71 $ 19,117.57
Rathkamp, M $ 57,001.75 $ 19,000.58
Fisher, W $ 84,160.35 $ 28,053.45
$ 198,515 $ 66,172 $ 264,686

B. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Identify the problem in your community that DGVCCP Grant funds will address. Be very specific and include verifiable statistical
data to define the severity of the identified problem(s). If statistical data is not provided to define the drug problem in your
community, your packet will be returned to you for further work.
Example:
Substance abuse is pervasive in America, and in Arizona it is reaching epidemic proportion. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety Crime Report
31,000 drug related arrests were made in 2013, 86% of those arrests were drug possession cases. Research suggests a high percentage of the crime in our
community is the byproduct of substance abuse. The prevalence of substance abuse in our community is due in large part to its proximity to the international
border and consequent use as a primary drug importation and transshipment city. Designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) for the
Southwest Region, Tucson is commonly used as a drug stash location. Drug Court is a community based supervision program for a diverse population of adult
defendants who have committed drug possession offenses or committed other offenses to support their drug addiction. Participants tend to be individuals with
extensive prior criminal histories and serious substance abuse problems. Because research has shown the shorter the elapsed time between the date of the
offense and the date treatment begins, the more likely an individual is to successfully engage in and complete treatment, every effort is made to expedite the
processing of Drug Court eligible cases. Allocation of judicial resources provided by this funding will allow the continuation of this successful program, which
expects to serve over 300 participants during FY 2015-2016.
The Early Disposition Court (EDC) was established in 1997 as a result of Proposition 200. The proposition necessitated a change in the legal system by requiring incentives such as early pleas and
earlier treatment for defendants facing drug-related charges. In addition to fulfilling the Proposition 200 mandate, EDC helped alleviate the backlog of trials in the Maricopa County Superior Court
Criminal Division.
Over 10,000 cases are expected to have funnelled through EDC in FY18. Failure to maintain appropriate staffing levels will jeopardize the quality of representation and potentially result in
significant negative consequences for the defendants, perhaps even an increase in incarceration rates.

C. PROJECT SUMMARY
Provide a summary of the program that DGVCCP Grant funds will be used to support. The summary must (1) describe the
strategy/approach to be used in reaching program goals and objectives (2) outline specific tasks/activities to be conducted in order
to put the strategy/approach into action and (3) impact on target population.
Maricopa Indigent Defense would like to continue to use these funds to staff the EDC. Continued funding will allow the Public Defender's Office to fund 53.38% of the salary for three attorneys from
the DEA grant funds. The three positions will have 46.62% of their salary funded by the general fund, a portion of which will serve as an in-kind match.
All attorneys funded through the DEA grant will continue to be assigned to the Trial Division Early Disposition Court (EDC). Through ongoing education provided by the Public Defender’s Office,
the attorneys working in the EDC develop and maintain expertise in working with drug offenders and drug-related cases. Early resolution in these cases is supported by evidence-based initiatives
to reduce incarceration time and other pretrial court involvements. This not only reduces costs, but also reduces recidivism rates. The attorneys with expertise in this area effectively and
efficiently reach early resolutions in many cases.

D. PROGRAM COLLABORATION
Demonstrate a strong collaborative effort with law enforcement, prosecution, service providers, community organizations, and other
governmental and social service agencies. Describe in detail a recent collaboration, state the purpose and outcome.
Indigent Defense actively collaborates with the Courts, Adult Probation, the Sheriff’s Office, and the County Attorney’s Office on committees focusing on initiatives that support evidence-based efforts
to reduce recidivism. These initiatives focus meaningful intervention on offenders at an early stage, addressing the root causes of their criminal behavior. This reduction in recidivism enhances
public safety and reduces future demands on the criminal justice system. Staff funded by DEA are at an entry point for offenders in the system and, consequently, are ideally situated to be involved in
these efforts. The Public Defender’s Office meets regularly with representatives from all agencies present in the EDC to discuss and improve the day to day operations of the court. A large proportion
of the EDC cases are diverted for drug treatment and monitoring. Successfully diverted cases are subsequently dismissed. The community benefits from such a program as it is designed to allow drug
offenders treatment that may help them become drug-free, while also helping the offender to avoid the negative consequences associated with criminal convictions.