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Findings and Recommendations 14 findings
F1
Page 133
Reports from the contractor (LLDS) are oral to the Lake County Public Defender Oversight Committee.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Page 134
Revise by-laws of the Lake County Public Defender Oversight Committee to require all reports to be in writing at specific intervals (monthly, quarterly) for review. (F1, 2)
F2
Page 133
Annual recommendations from the LCPD Oversight Committee are supported by personal opinions and not by verified factual written documentation.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Page 133
New standardized reporting forms were used by LLDS in December 2009 and January 2010.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Page 134
Review the existing contract with LLDS for compliance of contractor and subcontractors in provision of mandated services. (F3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
F4
Page 133
Evaluation criteria for subcontractors have now been submitted to the CAO staff by LLDS.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Page 133
LLDS does not supply written reports of jail visits by subcontracting attorneys.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Page 133
The County has not requested or received any financial statements from LLDS.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Page 133
Some members of the BOS stated they know little about the PD performance. Government Services Committee
Related Recommendations (2)
R2
Page 134
Include written reports of the contractor’s performance with committee’s annual report to BOS. (F7)
R5
Page 134
Rotate appointment of the BOS representatives on the Lake County Public Defender Oversight Committee annually. (F7, 11)
F8
Page 134
Sections of the LLDS PD contract appear to need stricter oversight by County Administration to provide mandated Public Defender services.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
Page 134
Client/Attorney confusion exists in some courtrooms due to the Public Defenders speaking with their clients at arraignment without privacy, usually in the jury box. This was observed by the Government Services Committee during visits to the Superior Court sessions.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Page 134
Explore space arrangements that would accommodate private conferences between in-custody defendants and their attorneys. (F9, 10)
F10
Page 134
A private room for attorney conferences with out-of-custody clients has been completed as suggested by prior Grand Jury reports.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
Page 134
The same members have been on the Oversight Committee since its inception in November 2005.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
Page 134
Recruit new members of the LC PD Oversight Committee. (F11)
F12
Page 134
Inmates can only reach their attorneys by telephone when there is a person to accept the call; therefore, no messages can be left.
Related Recommendations (1)
R7
Page 134
Require contractor LLDS provide a central answering service to guarantee phone access to Public Defenders for inmates. (F12)
F13
Page 134
Phone numbers of bail bondsmen and public defenders are posted in a manner that inmates cannot easily see.
Related Recommendations (1)
R8
Page 134
Post current phone numbers of attorneys and bail bondsmen in convenient locations near the phones. (F13) Government Services Committee
F14
Page 134
Some CA counties have a Department of Public Defender.
Related Recommendations (1)
R9
Page 135
Explore the feasibility of creating a Lake County Office of Public Defender. (F14) Agency/Department(s) Required to Respond: Lake County Sheriff (90 days) Board of Supervisors (90 days) *Key to performance graphs The attached graphs illustrate the number of attorneys contracted for a particular month (range 9 – 13) listed across the bottom of each month’s graph. Each bar shows the percentage of required data showing timeliness of contacts and/or adequacy of reports for each attorney (Range 0 – 1). Government Services Committee Government Services Committee Government Services Committee Government Services Committee Government Services Committee Health and Human Services Committee Health and Human Services Committee Table of Contents Oversights Alcohol and Other Drug Services 127 Adult Protective Services 129 Environmental Health 133 In-Home Supportive Services 137 Mental Health Department 141 Redbud Health Care District 147 Health and Human Services Committee