Expenditures by District Map FY21

Appendix A Agency Objectives and Performance Measures Objectives I. II. PROVIDE COMPETENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION STATE-WIDE FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS AND JUVENILES. The Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC) contracts with approximately 460 private lawyers across Colorado to represent indigent defendants and juveniles where the OSPD has a conflict of interest. Each of these lawyers is an independent contractor. Investigators, paralegals, experts, social workers and other ancillary services are available to these lawyers through the OADC. The Agency is committed to ensuring that the representation is of the highest quality and includes advancements in the field. PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION STATE-WIDE FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS AND JUVENILES. The OADC has no control over the number of criminal and juvenile cases filed or prosecutors' charging decisions. However, the OADC is constantly seeking ways to contain the average cost per case. Strategies A. Ensure Adequate Contractor Rates B. Contain Case Costs C. Provide High-Quality Annual Trainings D. Provide Cost-Effective Research Tools and Assistance E. Monitor and Evaluate Contractors F. Strengthen Social Worker Program G. Strengthen Juvenile Division H. Implement and manage the Municipal Court Program Page 8 of 12

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