Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011

Good Practices and InnovATIONS in Public Governance
The time between the first appearance in court to trial was reduced within one year
to an average of 14 months from 19 months. The average trial delay for a defendant
out of custody has been reduced to 11 months from 22 months. On average, a defendant
held in custody goes to trial six to eight weeks earlier. Overtime costs for
transporting defendants in custody were reduced by US $158,000 during 2004-2005
fiscal year.
The project has also provided counselling at the early stages of the prosecution process
to those accused of domestic violence assaults, so as to prevent repeating the
offence. In the meantime, the project ensures early contact between the prosecutor
and the victim by assigning one Crown attorney. The Front End Project has brought
significant changes into the criminal justice system in the city of Winnipeg, province
of Manitoba. The innovation has been successful and has been beneficial to both the
government officials and the community.
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