Un Cuerpo Unido:
Transforming the Judicial System in Honduras to
Improve Effectiveness and Access
Team 1:Ariel Falconer, Karen Foo, Liz Nerad, Kim Principe,
Tess Timmes
Agenda
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Violence & Justice in Honduras
Theory of Change
Un Cuerpo Unido: 3 Pronged Approach
Implementation Plans, Monitoring and Evaluation
Funding Sources and Expected Returns
The causes of violence are multi-faceted; multi-national programs are currently working to address many of them. There is still a need address judicial effectiveness. This is where our solution will intervene to reduce violence in Honduras.
Root Causes of Violence in Honduras
Gun Violen
ce
Impunity
Drug Trafficking
Corruption
Lack of Youth
Empowerment
Lack of Economic
Development
Police Security
CARSI
Military Police
Plan for the Alliance of Prosperity
Ineffective Judicial Processe
s
Only 1% of violent crimes result in a conviction.1
The people of Honduras distrust their justice system.
This facilitates self-executed justice and violence.
The majority of homicides (70+%) are non-gang related.2
This illustrates a culture of violence.
Exposure to violence leads to poor mental health outcomes and impaired physical & cognitive development.3
Interpersonal violence is the third leading cause of death in Honduras.4
A Culture of Violence Permeates Throughout Honduras
Honduran distrust in the judicial system facilitates self-executed violent justice. This culture of violence causes poor mental health outcomes and impaired physical and cognitive development.
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Theory of Change
Societal
Community
Interpersonal
Individual
Societal
Community
Interpersonal
Individual
The intervention will intervene at all levels of Socio-Ecologic Model by focusing on strengthening the foundation the judicial system and improving access to the community.
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1. Strengthen the foundation of the judicial system
2. Provide critical transparency to the community
3. Improve access
Quality Improvement
Transparency
Accessibility
Quality Improvement experts collaborate with judicial professionals to improve effectiveness of judicial processes.
Platform to follow cases through and restore transparency to the process maintained by observatory.
Community committees are designed to bridge the gap between the judicial processes and the community members who need to use it.
Un Cuerpo Unido
This 3 step approach will:
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Quality Improvement and Effectiveness: Judicial System
Gun Related Violent Act
Quality Improvement specialist will work with enforcement officers to identify and address quality improvement areas.
Quality Improvement expert will work with prosecution to identify and address quality improvement areas.
The number of trials, and convictions will serve as a measurement indicator.
Deterrence effect of a functioning judicial system will decrease crime.
Arrests, & Evidence Collection
Prosecution
Trial, Conviction, & Sentencing
Criminal Jail
Based on deterrence theory, certainty of punishment is an effective deterrent to crime. The goal of the quality improvement process is to create an effective system that will make criminals aware that they will be punished for their crimes.
**Source
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Existing Online Platforms for Transparency in Honduras
Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information (No. 170-2006)
SIELHO: Electronic Information System of Honduras
Death Registry
Incidence by Municipality (Compiled Monthly)
SEPOL: Online System for Police Statistics
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Justice System Transparency Platform
Building on other transparency initiatives in Honduras, the Portal Contra Impundidad (PCI) will increase transparency and accountability of the Justice System in Honduras, showing a commitment to its citizens. Transparency Advocacy AccountabilityPortal Features:
• Case updates• SMS updates
Dashboard with:• Number of
trials• Conviction
rates• Case status
• Investigation
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Anti-Violence Task Force – Improving Access
Crisis Intervention & Community
Outreach
• Community-based policing
• Crisis intervention training
• Facilitate access to resources
Implementation of Best Practices
• Development• Documentation• Dissemination
Streamlining Communication
• Transparency platform
• Regular intra- and inter-Task Force Meetings
• Reporting to Secretary of Health
Community-based, multidisciplinary Anti-Violence Task Forces will serve as vehicles to:1. Restore public trust2. Improve access to the judicial process
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Anti-Violence Task Force – Improving Access
Task Force Representatives
Task ForcePolice
Community LeadersMental Health RespondersLegal Aid
High Risk Barrios
Secretary of Health
Tegucigalpa San Pedro Sula
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Un Cuerpo Unido: Implementation & Evaluation Plan
▪ Deter crime and reduce rate of gun-related homicide
▪ Increased judicial effectiveness, transparency, and communication Increased trust and engagement in judicial system
▪ Increased linkages to social services and judicial system
2015 2017 2020 2025
▪ Hire Quality Improvement Specialists to engage with Enforcement Officers and Prosecution
▪ Build interface to show trial and case information. Enable SMS messaging.
▪ Establish and train Task Force members.
▪ Monitor number of trials, convictions, and community feedback to assess QI success. Repeat process
▪ Evaluate transparency of platform through SMS engagement
▪ Share best practices across communities through Task Force and scale up to include additional barrios
Medium Term Long TermResources ▪ Identify quality improvement areas and implement solutions for enforcement and prosecution
▪ Communicate platform availability to citizens through Community Task Force
▪ Engage community through Task Force and increase access to the judicial system
Short Term
Process Outcomes• # of page views for platform• # of SMS messages sent• Increase in # cases with evidence
for trial
Impact Indicators• Increased trust in judicial system • 5% annual increase in # of arrests that result in
convictions• % reduction in gun-related homicide rate
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Monitoring and Evaluation
Risks and Remediation Strategies
Judicial Quality Improvement1.
Political Environment Opposing Change Government commitment to transparency
through AJS partnership
Transparency Portal2.
Under Utilization
Improved communication via SMS and Task Force
Anti-ViolenceTask Force3.
Low Participation from Fear of Retaliation Majority of violence is non-gang related
Judicial Intervention Focus
4.Reliance on Additional Programs
Plan for Propserity signed March 2015 with multi-national support
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Funding Sources and Expected Returns
$91.6M
$18.3M
$13.2 M
$7.4M Health (1%)
Security (2%)
5-Year Budget
Yearly Budget
$8.904B
Reduction in Violence
5%
5.03%
$450M
Return on Investment
SavingsGDP Lost
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$25.1 M
$10 M$42.3
M
$10.9 M
Quality Improvement
QI scale-up
Portal
Task Force
Young Boys (1-10
years)
Adolescent Males (10-15 years)
Educated Young
Men (15-25 Years)
Un-Educated
Young Men (15-25 Years)
Adult males in cycle of violence
(25+ years)
Suffer mental health issues from violence, idolize gang members who have power, no preventative or acute care being given
Exposed to Violence in Honduras“At risk” population to enter cycle of violence
Have few exit options from gangs (“lady and child” or strong commitment to faith)- If they want to leave Have children who they expose to violence as young boys
Join gangs as “leaders” In search of stability, money, power, “machismo” attitude
Join gangs as “footmen” In search of stability, money, power, “machismo” attitude
Cycle of Violence
Appendix
Available Funds Calculation from Honduras Budget FY2015
Honduras Budget % $
Total Budget 100% $8,400,000,000
Health 8.80% $739,200,000
Security 6.50% $546,000,000
Health (1% towards plan) 1% $7,392,000
Security (2% towards plan) 2% $10,920,000
Yearly total $18,312,000
5 year total $91,560,000
Appendix: Lessons from Guatemala
2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
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CARSI's Effect on Homicide and Conviction Rates in Guatemala
Homicide Convic-tion Rate (%)
Homicide Rate (per 100,000)
YearSource: Departamento del Sistema de Informático del Control de
la Investigación del Ministerio Público (SICOMP) Guatemala
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013Change (%)
Conviction Rates % 2.9 3.4 5.6 7.8 8.2 5.3Homicide Rates (100,000) 43 40 39 37 37
14%
Herbert Kritzer: 1977• Certainty of
imprisonment has a greater effect than severity of punishment on murder rate reduction
Deterrence Theory
An effective judicial system will increase certainty of imprisonment
Charles Tittle: 1969• Certainty of
imprisonment deters crime