FILL THE GAP (FTG) APPLICATION

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1 FILL THE GAP (FTG) APPLICATION A. APPLICANT INFORMATION 1. COURT NAME: SUPERIOR COURT IN YAVAPAI COUNTY 2. CONTACT PERSON: DEBORAH M. SCHAEFER 3. TITLE: COURT ADMINISTRATOR 4. ADDRESS (STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP): YAVAPAI COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 120 S. CORTEZ, ROOM 410, PRESCOTT, AZ PHONE: FAX: ADDRESS: B. BUDGET INFORMATION 8. PROJECT TITLE: ADULT DRUG COURT, DUI COURT, & VERDE FAMILY DRUG COURT 9. BEGIN : 7/1/07 END : 6/30/08 AMOUNT STATE FTG REQUESTED: AMOUNT LOCAL FTG REQUESTED: 10. $0 $107,805 LOCAL BALANCE: $ 377,261 AS OF: 7/1/07 (CERTIFIED BY LOCAL FINANCE) 11. OTHER ACTIVE APPROVED GRANTS FOR FTG (STATE $ AMOUNT): NONE APPROVED AT THIS TIME 12. NEW REQUEST CONTINUE PROJECT TIME & $ EXTEND PROJECT C. PROJECT INFORMATION CONTINUE PROJECT ADDITIONAL STAFF GPT #0413FTG001 GPT # MORE TIME NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS 13. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT PLAN. THIS IS ONE OF FOUR PROGRAMS WE ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL OF FILL THE GAP FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE CRIMINAL CASE PROCESSING. A SEPARATE APPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR EACH PROJECT, PER INSTRUCTIONS. PREVIOUSLY, ALL PROJECTS WERE COMBINED IN ONE GRANT APPLICATION. ADULT DRUG COURT BEGAN IN PRESCOTT ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 AND IN THE VERDE VALLEY ON JANUARY 12, FILL THE GAP FUNDS HAVE ASSISTED SUPPORTING OPERATIONS SINCE NOVEMBER 1, DRUG COURT ATTEMPTS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF DRUG ABUSE AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. INTENSIVE JUDICIAL SUPERVISION IMPROVES CRIMINAL CASE PROCESSING BY POSITIVELY IMPACTING CASE OUTCOMES. DRUG COURT IS A VOLUNTARY, PRE- AND POST-ADJUDICATION PROGRAM. THE TARGET POPULATION IS NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS WHO HAVE PLED TO A SECOND OFFENSE FOR POSSESSION OF DRUGS. PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE THROUGH FOUR PHASES OF THE PROGRAM, WHICH TAKE A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN MONTHS. PARTICIPANTS ARE SUPERVISED BY THE ADULT PROBATION DEPT. IN PRE-ADJUDICATED CASES, SENTENCES ARE DEFERRED UNTIL SUCCESSFUL (OR UNSUCCESSFUL) COMPLETION OF DRUG COURT. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, FELONY CHARGES MAY BE REDUCED TO A MISDEMEANOR. THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, PUBLIC DEFENDER OR COURT MAY IDENTIFY POTENTIAL DRUG COURT PARTICIPANTS. IF THE OFFENDER, COUNTY ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC DEFENDER AGREE, THE PRELIMINARY HEARING WILL BE WAIVED AND THE OFFENDER WILL BE SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN DRUG COURT. ADULT DRUG COURT ADDED 34 PARTICIPANTS IN THE VERDE IN THE INITIAL SIX MONTHS OF THE PROGRAM EXPANSION. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PG) Page 1 of 6

2 C. PROJECT INFORMATION (CONTINUED) 13. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT PLAN (CONTINUED) FAMILY DRUG COURT BEGAN IN PRESCOTT IN FEBRUARY 1999 AND IN THE VERDE VALLEY ON JANUARY 12, FILL THE GAP FUNDS HAVE ASSISTED SUPPORTING THE VERDE VALLEY FAMILY DRUG COURT OPERATIONS SINCE JANUARY 12, 2007 AS PART OF A COMBINED ADULT DRUG COURT, DUI COURT AND FAMILY DRUG COURT CALENDAR ASSIGNED TO JUDGE PRO TEM A. FAMILY DRUG COURT IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM FOR PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HOME DUE TO ALLEGED ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND PARENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHILDREN BEING REMOVED. IT OFFERS PEER SUPPORT, SANCTIONS, INCENTIVES, AND STRUCTURE TO HELP PARENTS OVERCOME THEIR ADDICTION AND REUNITE WITH THEIR CHILDREN. FAMILY DRUG COURT ADDED FIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE VERDE IN THE INITIAL SIX MONTHS OF THE PROGRAM EXPANSION. DUI COURT BEGAN IN PRESCOTT ON JULY 8, 2005 AND IN THE VERDE VALLEY ON JANUARY 12, DUI COURT IS PART OF A COMBINED ADULT DRUG COURT, DUI COURT AND FAMILY DRUG COURT CALENDAR ASSIGNED TO JUDGE PRO TEM A. DUI COURT IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM FOR ALCOHOL/DRUG-DEPENDENT OFFENDERS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. THE PROGRAM S LENGTH IS A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR AND IS A POST-CONVICTION PROGRAM. DEFENDANTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE PLACED ON DUI COURT PROBATION AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PROBATION AND CERTAIN SPECIAL CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO DUI COURT. THE DUI COURT TEAM INTEGRATES INTENSIVE JUDICIAL SUPERVISION, MANDATORY RANDOM ALCOHOL/DRUG TESTING, AND ESCALATING SANCTIONS TO ASSIST SUBSTANCE-ABUSING OFFENDERS WITH THEIR ADDICTION AND THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THAT ACCOMPANIES IT. AS OFFENDERS PROGRESS THROUGH CERTAIN PHASES OF THE PROGRAM, MODEL BEHAVIOR IS REWARDED WITH INCENTIVES. Page 2 of 6

3 14. DESCRIBE THE NEED FOR THIS PROJECT AND HOW THE EXPENDITURE OF THESE MONIES WILL ADDRESS THE NEED. Continued funding of these programs will allow the Superior Court to continue to take a therapeutic approach in addressing substance abuse issues and criminal behavior in Yavapai County. These programs offer defendants an opportunity to receive treatment to address their addictions with peer support, sanctions, incentives and close monitoring by the Court. The Court relies on a Drug Court team consisting of Probation Officers, Surveillance Officers, therapists, a County Attorney, a Public Defender and other interested parties. The loss of this funding for treatment could have an impact on the integrity of these programs by greatly impacting the participants who need financial assistance for the cost of treatment. Participants are referred to private providers for substance abuse treatment to ensure that counseling begins in a timely manner. Some participants are able to receive treatment with AHCCCS/Title XIX eligibility. The current treatment demands placed upon the two Yavapai County NARBHA providers impacts the timeliness of getting participants treatment underway. 15. LIST THE PROJECT S PERFORMANCE MEASURES. 1) NUMBER OF ADULT DRUG COURT PARTICIPANTS AND PROGRAM GRADUATION RATES IN PRESCOTT AND VERDE VALLEY IN FY07/08 VS FY06/07. 2) NUMBER OF DUI COURT PARTICIPANTS AND PROGRAM GRADUATION RATES IN PRESCOTT AND VERDE VALLEY IN FY07/08 VS FY06/07. 3) NUMBER OF FAMILY DRUG COURT PARTICIPANTS AND PROGRAM GRADUATION RATES IN VERDE VALLEY IN FY07/08 VS FY06/07. 4) NUMBER OF ADULT DRUG COURT PARTICIPANTS SERVED BY TREATMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES FUNDED BY THIS GRANT IN FY07/08. 5) NUMBER OF DUI COURT PARTICIPANTS SERVED BY TREATMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES FUNDED BY THIS GRANT IN FY07/08. D. BUDGET (SUPERIOR COURT) (SEE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF PROPOSED EXPEDITURE). PERSONNEL $ 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $ 76,400 TRAVEL $ 3,000 OTHER OPERATING $ 28,405 OFFICE EQUIPMENT $ 0 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT $ 0 TOTAL $ 107,805 Page 3 of 6

4 E. BUDGET (CLERK OF THE COURT) PERSONNEL $ PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $ TRAVEL $ OTHER OPERATING $ OFFICE EQUIPMENT $ COMPUTER EQUIPMENT $ TOTAL $ 0 F. BUDGET (JUSTICE COURT) PERSONNEL $ PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $ TRAVEL $ OTHER OPERATING $ OFFICE EQUIPMENT $ COMPUTER EQUIPMENT $ TOTAL $ 0 G. PERSONNEL EXPENDITURE DETAIL SUPERIOR COURT # of Positions Position Description Salary & ERE Amount Page 4 of 6

5 CLERK OF THE COURT Number of Positions Position Description (use additional sheets if necessary) Salary Amount (Include ERE) JUSTICE COURTS Number of Positions Position Description (use additional sheets if necessary) Salary Amount (Include ERE) $ H. EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURE DETAIL SUPERIOR COURT Type of Equipment Amount $ CLERK OF THE COURT Type of Equipment Amount $ JUSTICE COURT Type of Equipment Amount $ Page 5 of 6

6 I. SIGNATURES OF SUBMITTING PARTIES ROBERT M. BRUTINEL PRESIDING JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT A.G. CHIP DAVIS CHAIRMAN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JEANNE M. HICKS CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT JOHN KENNEDY PRESIDING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE RETURN COMPLETE APPLICATION AND SEND TO: TONI MURBACH COURT SERVICES DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS 1501 W. WASHINGTON, SUITE 410 PHOENIX, AZ Page 6 of 6