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Court services reports 1,566 screened, 12% FTA; program wins national accreditation
Summary
Oklahoma County court services reported 1,566 individuals screened in the quarter with a 12% failure-to-appear rate and 382 conditional-release recommendations, and staff said the program received national accreditation; board members discussed public outreach to highlight the achievement.
Oklahoma County — Court services staff reported on July 9 that they had screened 1,566 people in the most recent quarter, made 382 conditional-release recommendations and recorded a failure-to-appear rate of 12 percent.
A staff member presenting the quarterly report said, "We screened 1,566 individuals... our failure to appear rate was 12 percent for that quarter." The presenter also described the accreditation outcome: "the accreditation committee voted unanimously to provide us with accreditation," which the presenter said makes the program one of seven nationally accredited.
Judge Jordan praised the work, saying the achievement reflects significant effort and suggested publicizing it: "I really appreciate the leadership and the commitment, to following best practices... I think it'd be great if the public could be made more aware." Board members discussed exploring a press release or other outreach so the public can learn about the program's national recognition.
Board members asked questions about the quarterly trends and next steps; the presenter said the accreditation report includes system-level recommendations and that staff will send the report electronically to members who were not present for further discussion at the next meeting. No formal vote was recorded on the accreditation report itself; members noted they will consider outreach and follow-up at a later date.
The advisory board also received related operational figures at the same meeting, including the DA-office GPS-monitoring statistics and other program budgets, which staff said they will continue to monitor and present at subsequent meetings.
