Definition Data Deliberation

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Definition Data - Deliberation

• Three Ds that can make a difference!

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Definition

• Set goals.
• Develop indicators.
• Measure progress.

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Data

• Collect data daily!
• Report data daily!
• Use data to make decisions.

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Deliberation

• Establish a forum for interactive communication.
• Be diligent about follow-up.
• Hold stakeholders accountable.

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Accountability Management in Use

• New York City Government Agencies
• State of New York Criminal Justice
• City of Baltimore, Maryland

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Indicators in DOC
97 drop from 1,093 to 29 incidents annually
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How?

• Measuring Outputs
• Searches
• Arrests
• Program Participation

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Other Results?

• Hospital Runs
• Sick Time
• Overtime

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Strategy for Criminal Justice in New York State

• Our goals are to reduce crime and improve the
  effectiveness of criminal justice services.

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These goals are being achieved by

• Developing and implementing tactical and
  innovative crime reduction strategies at the
  local level.
• Enhancing information sharing opportunities for
  criminal justice and law enforcement.
• Coordinating a continuum of offender supervision
  that leads to a reduction in recidivism and an
  increase in public safety.
• Restoring and protecting victims of crime.

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Reduce turnaround time for distribution of grant
monies.
An 11 decrease in processing time was achieved
concurrent with a 66 increase in volume.
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Other measures towards strategy goals.

• Crime Reduction
• Monthly Part I UCR crime stats from the 17
  largest police departments in New York State.

• Information Sharing
• Turnaround time for registration of Level 3 sex
  offenders on States registry.

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Other measures towards strategy goals.

• Reentry
• New felony returns to prison.
• Education and employment program access.
• Number of parolees in NYC shelter system.

• Victims Services
• Turnaround time for victims claims processing.

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The Challenges of Accountability Management

• Adequate data systems
• Dedicated and trained personnel
• Institutional resistance

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What is gained with Accountability Management?

• Accountability
• Transparency
• Basis for resource allocation
• Source of objective information for policy makers
  and operational managers
• Real-time feedback on progress towards achieving
  goals

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Web Resources

• www.nyc.gov
• (Look for Citywide Accountability Program)
• criminaljustice.state.ny.us
• www.ci.baltimore.md.us

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Definition Data DeliberationThree Ds that
can make a difference!

• Presented by Roger Jefferies
• Deputy Commissioner New York State Division of
  Criminal Justice Services
• to the Justice Research and Statistics
  Association Conference
• San Francisco, California
• October 2, 2003