Santa Cruz County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
Our Public Defender System Anticipating Structural Change
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
Santa Cruz County has not chosen to quantitatively measure contract public defender performance to ensure adequate representation for defendants who cannot afford an attorney, and therefore has no experience in doing so.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should establish a commission that includes qualified stakeholders to identify performance measures the County should collect with respect to public defender performance. (F1, F2)
F2
Without measuring the performance of the current contract public defender system, Santa Cruz County will not be able to meaningfully compare the result of transitioning to a different public defender system.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should establish a commission that includes qualified stakeholders to identify performance measures the County should collect with respect to public defender performance. (F1, F2)
R2
The County should begin to collect performance data on contract public defender performance, ideally within one year, so that the County has a baseline on which to measure future public defender performance. (F2) Required Response Respond Within/ Respondent Findings Recommendations Respond By Santa Cruz County 90 Days
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