Featured Commitment: Inclusion in Court Contracting
Compromiso destacado: inclusión en las contrataciones de los tribunales
Engagement en vedette: inclusion en matière de passation de marchés au sein des tribunaux
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What's in the 2019 Action Plans
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What’s in the 2019 Action Plans
Explore commitments OGP members made in their 2019 action plans, including commitments to watch in each of the eight focus policy areas in OGP’s three year strategy.
The Downtown Austin Community Court (DACC) contracts with local nonprofits to provide services to people who are transitioning into housing, with the goal of helping them achieve greater self-sufficiency. Currently, the city purchases these services through a closed, one-size-fits-all contracting approach. The majority of defendants who come before the DACC are experiencing homeless, and a disproportionate number of offenses are committed by a small number of defendants who repeatedly cycle through the criminal justiceTo address barriers that prevent citizens from having their justice needs met, OGP participating governments are working to expand transparency, accountability, and inclusion into all systems of justi... system at a high cost to community services. By including feedback from defendants, local advocates, and the general public at every step of the procurement process, the city aims to improve civic participation, add transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More to the decision-making process, and promote better use of city resources. Accountability efforts will include biweekly meetings of the Austin Homeless Advisory Committee, convened by the DACC and attended by community and city department representatives.
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Explore commitments OGP members made in their 2019 action plans, including commitments to watch in each of the eight focus policy areas in OGP’s three year strategy.
El Tribunal Comunitario de Austin firma contratos con organizaciones sin fines de lucro para ofrecer servicios a las personas que están en periodo de transición a una vivienda, con el fin de ayudarlos a ser más autosuficientes. Actualmente la ciudad contrata estos servicios a través de un enfoque de contratación cerrado y único para todos. La mayoría de los acusados que se presenta frente al tribunal se encuentra en situación de calle y un grupo pequeño de acusados que frecuentemente se presentan frente al sistema de justicia penal son los que cometen la mayoría de los delitos. Esto representa un alto costo para los servicios comunitarios. Al incluir retroalimentación sobre los acusados, abogados locales y el público en general en todas las fases del proceso de adquisición, el Gobierno de la ciudad busca mejorar la participación cívica, incrementar la transparencia del proceso de toma de decisiones y promover un mejor uso de los recursos de la ciudad. Algunos esfuerzos a favor de la rendición de cuentas que se han impulsado incluyen reuniones quincenales del Comité Asesor de Situación de Calle de Austin, convocado por el Tribunal Comunitario, al que asiste la comunidad y representantes del departamento de la ciudad.
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Cette histoire est présentée dans la publication Contenu des plans d’action 2019. Voir la publication complète ici.
What’s in the 2019 Action Plans
Explore commitments OGP members made in their 2019 action plans, including commitments to watch in each of the eight focus policy areas in OGP’s three year strategy.
Le tribunal communautaire du centre-ville d’Austin (DACC) passe des marchés avec des associations locales à but non lucratif pour fournir des services aux personnes en transition vers un logement, dans le but de les aider à devenir plus autonomes. Actuellement, la ville achète ces services dans le cadre d’une approche contractuelle unique et fermée. La majorité des accusés qui se présentent devant le DACC sont sans domicile fixe, et un nombre disproportionné d’infractions sont commises par un petit nombre d’accusés qui se retrouvent sans cesse devant le tribunal, ce qui est très coûteux pour les services communautaires. En intégrant les commentaires des accusés, des intervenants locaux et du grand public à chaque étape du processus de passation de marché, la ville vise à améliorer la participation civique, à améliorer la transparence du processus de prise de décision et à promouvoir une meilleure utilisation des ressources municipales. Les efforts de responsabilisation comprendront des réunions bimensuelles du Comité consultatif des sans-abri d’Austin, organisées par le DACC, auxquelles participeront des représentants de la communauté et des services municipaux.
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