Southeast

Vol. 36, Number 4—April 2004

Judiciary In Depth

Southeast

Cuts in our personnel budget have reduced our ability to adequately staff our intake counter and provide copy services to the public. Our people are being asked to do more in order to cover the work of the positions that were eliminated.
District Court,
Middle District of Tennessee

Without adequate funding, active supervision will not be possible and the resulting risk to the community is, in my opinion, unacceptable
Probation Office,
Middle District of Tennessee

We are reaching the point of not "being able to squeeze blood out of this turnip."
Bankruptcy Court,
Western District of Kentucky

Thus far, our court has elected not to alter the traditional hours that it is open to the public, although this frequently means that employees voluntarily remain in the office after 5 o'clock or come into the office at nights and weekends to keep the flow of work moving at a reasonable pace.
Bankruptcy Court,
Middle District of North Carolina

Services to the public have already been reduced by shortening the hours of operation. Many employees continue to put in a substantial number of extra work hours without any compensation.
Bankruptcy Court,
District of South Carolina

We have reduced our drug treatment, mental health treatment and electronic monitoring contracts. Offenders in marginal need of treatment may not receive treatment.
Probation Office,
District of South Carolina

One divisional office's public hours will be reduced by 50 percent. Jurors at the location will be inconvenienced as will the public who need access to the clerk's office.
District Court,
Southern District of Florida.

If there is limited funding for alternatives to detention, the failure-to-appear rate and danger to the community may potentially increase.
Pretrial Services Office,
Middle District of Florida

We are severely understaffed. Errors that were unheard of in the past are occurring as a result of the sheer scope of responsibilities and lack of staff.
Probation Office,
Middle District of Florida

We rely on others, in another unit, to pitch in to help. If we continue to operate under these conditions, the quality of services to the court and our offenders will be greatly reduced.
Probation and Pretrial Services Office,
Eastern District of Arkansas

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