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Video Teleconferencing

Video Teleconferencing. Video Teleconferencing. Is here for the long haul ( tele -everything) 82.2M Americans have a smartphone capable of video conferencing. Many free video conferencing applications:. We don’t care if it’s cool… We want money!. Transportation costs (gas prices)

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Video Teleconferencing

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  1. Video Teleconferencing

  2. Video Teleconferencing • Is here for the long haul (tele-everything) • 82.2M Americans have a smartphone capable of video conferencing. • Many free video conferencing applications: Shared Solutions 2012

  3. We don’t care if it’s cool…We want money! • Transportation costs (gas prices) • Staff time (more than just security) • Security • Greener (the color of money) Shared Solutions 2012

  4. Application in a Court Setting • Any time that at least two people need to meet. • Indigent Defense • Child Protection Court • Court Interpretation • Presiding Judges • Appellate Court Oral Argument Shared Solutions 2012

  5. Indigent Defense - Magistration • Fair Defense Act requires timely Magistration (Texas Code of Criminal Procedure §15.17) • Effectiveness -Distance between Jail and Judges, Jail and Judge Staffing, and Efficiency can be impacted by using videoconferencing. Shared Solutions 2012

  6. Indigent Defense Attorney-Client Meetings • Fair Defense Act requires timely contact with attorney (Texas Code of Criminal Procedure §26.04) • Effectiveness –Prompt attorney contact may reduce jail time (pre and post dispositions), Attorneys meet ethical and statutory obligations, Jail staffing and security are enhanced, reduce geographic barriers. Shared Solutions 2012

  7. Indigent DefenseMinisterial Judicial Duties • Fair Defense Act requires determination of indigence prior to appointment of counsel. (Texas Code of Criminal Procedure §26.04) • Effectiveness –Obtaining accurate information support judicial determinations and enhances likelihood of only poor receiving county funded attorneys, Jail staffing and security are enhanced. Shared Solutions 2012

  8. Child Protection – Court Sites Shared Solutions 2012

  9. Child Protection – Pilot Project • Allows the child into the process despite distance • Effectiveness – Allows the judge to speak directly with the child involved to get a better perspective. Shared Solutions 2012

  10. Child Protection – Pilot Project • Involved tests with three courts • System ramping up next year – includes group homes and residential treatment centers. • Possibly additional courts Shared Solutions 2012

  11. Court Interpretation (Spanish) • For domestic violence hearings • Effectiveness - Provides a licensed court interpreter at no cost to the court enhancing court services. Shared Solutions 2012

  12. Video Conferencing Challenges • To record or not to record • And make sure that “not record” works! • Bandwidth • Technology Discomfort • Logistical Discomfort • Open Court • Usage as a substitute for face-to-face interaction • Disparate treatment of Poor • Higher-end equipment gets pricey Shared Solutions 2012

  13. Access to Justice Commission • Technology Committee exploring a “registry” of facilities willing to allow others to use VC equipment. • Survey coming soon Shared Solutions 2012

  14. Many Potential Uses • Set Bond • Mental Health • Probable Cause Determination • Pleas • Evidentiary / Preliminary hearings Shared Solutions 2012

  15. Many Potential Uses • Incarcerated Witness • Probation Revocation • Jail Visitation • Open viewing areas (in lieu of galleries) • Interpretive Services Shared Solutions 2012

  16. Criminal Justice Use Video Conferencing • Jail • Static Location • Technology Available • Uses Defined by Law • Immediate cost savings with staffing ratio • Consistent population and uses • Other uses develop (i.e. Medical) • Courthouse • Static Location • Technology Available • Uses Defined by Law • Immediate time savings for court actors • Funding Streams receive impact of time and cost savings • Other uses develop (i.e. attorney meetings) Shared Solutions 2012

  17. Civil and CPS Uses Video Conferencing • Courthouse • Static Location • Technology Available • Uses defined by law • Immediate time savings for court actors • Funding Streams receive impact of time and cost savings • Other uses develop (i.e. attorney meetings) • Foster Child Locations • (Foster Care Homes, Group Homes, Institutions, Aging Out Youth) • No Static Locations • Technology Availability varies wildly (some sites may never use) • Cost savings go to third parties • Other uses develop (i.e. training) Shared Solutions 2012

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