Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Community Justice Council - Racial Disparities Subcommittee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, January 24, 2023  
12:15 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County  
Building in Room 357; attend virtually via zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order by CHAIR PELLEBON at 12:15 pm  
John Patterson attended representing Matthew Tye.  
Leslie Fox attended representing Jonathan Triggs.  
Patterson left at 12:58pm.  
Judge White left 1:11pm.  
DCSO representative Fox left at 1:28pm  
9 -  
Present  
JOHN BAUMAN, RON CHANCE, CATHERINE DORL, ISMAEL OZANNE, WESLEY  
SPARKMAN, JONATHAN TRIGGS, MATT TYE, MARIO WHITE, and Co-Chair  
DANA PELLEBON  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the 12/06/2022 Criminal Justice Council-Racial Disparities  
Subcommittee Meeting.  
2022  
MIN-531  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-531  
A motion was made by OZANNE, seconded by BAUMAN, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
D. Presentations  
None.  
1. COMMUNITY JUSTICE INITIATIVE UPDATE (CLARK-BERNHARDT)  
The CJC Chair sent a memo to the seven community organizations who were previously  
engaged in the Community Justice Center Initiative planning process. Currently, the CJC  
is looking for a facilitator for these meetings. Facilitator will play a key role in the 6-month  
planning phase.  
CJC representatives also conducted a site visit to Bexar County, Texas, where they  
learned about community and specialty courts and the involvement of stakeholders in the  
design.  
Community Partner Invite  
2023  
PRES-014  
Attachments: 2023 PRES-014  
This presentation was placed on file  
2. UPDATE ON CJC-RD MEMBERSHIP - OA 28 (CLARK-BERNHARDT)  
Ordinance Amendment 28 (OA-28) will add two new subcommittee members with lived  
experience to the CJC-Racial Disparities subcommittee. Organizations have nominated  
or will nominate proposed representatives from their organizations.  
3. OFFICE OF JUSTICE REFORM AND EQUITY (OJRE)  
Review of attached memorandum. Brief discussion among committee members.  
Memo from Executive Office regarding Office of Justice Reform and Equity  
2023  
PRES-015  
Attachments: 2023 PRES-015  
This memo was placed on file.  
4. DISCUSSION REGARDING DISCRETIONARY FUNDS ALLOCATED TO COUNTY  
BOARD FOR OJRE (PELLEBON)  
Introduction to Criminal Justice Review Initiatives committee, which is responsible for  
identifying initiatives that could gain some funding from the $500,000 in the budget. The  
CJC-RD subcommittee would like direction from the larger CJC before making a specific  
recommendation. Members lean on chairs' recommendations for this item.  
10 minute recess for technical difficulties.  
- WEEKEND INITIAL APPEARANCE  
Discussion of weekend initial appearance and its resource needs and impact, particularly  
on reducing racial & ethnic disparities.  
- EXPANDING AGE GROUP IN COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE COURT  
Committee members discuss opportunities and challenges related to expanding the  
Community Restorative Court (CRC) and staffing needs. Expanding CRC referrals,  
staffing concerns raised.  
- CRISIS RESPONSE CARE GAP  
Discussion of data-sharing and crisis response. Not enough data on how different points  
are broken down by racial and ethnic disparities.  
- LEVERAGE MENTAL HEALTH AND DATA  
Discussion of behavioral health needs and importance of expanding diversity among  
mental health providers.  
Discussion on impact of a criminal conviction and accessing mental health treatment  
currently not accessible to this group. Additional data is needed on these programs  
qualifications and impact on those with criminal convictions.  
Discussion of non-law enforcement crisis response and the greater Dane County  
community and context.  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE COURT UPDATE (CRC STAFF)  
CRC has new client data available from 2022. The data report includes information on  
demographics (race, ethnicity, and gender), charges, and referral source. The CRC will  
present future reports at each CJC-RD subcommittee. CJC-RD subcommittee members  
are interested in data on the number of people referred compared to number of people  
completed, the length of the time in the program, service utilization and range, and  
outcomes of more sensitive cases.  
Community Restorative Court 2022 Referrals  
2023  
RPT-024  
Attachments: 2022 Referrals by Offense PDF  
2022 Client Referrals by Demographics PDF  
This report was placed on file.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. REVIEW 2023 CJC-RD CALENDAR  
The community court advisory committee will begin meeting soon, and that committee  
will meet twice per month. It is necessary that CJC-RD members can minimize additional  
meetings. CJC-RD will move to quarterly meetings for 2023.  
Meetings will be held on: April 25th, August 22nd, and December 5th. Future meetings  
will also be hybrid.  
2023 CJC-RD CALENDAR  
2022  
PRES-178  
Attachments: 2022PRES-178  
This 2023 CJ-RD Calendar was placed on file  
2. CJC-SUB COMMUNITY COURT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING DATES FOR 2023  
To be determined.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by OZANNE, seconded by  
SPARKMAN. Meeting adjourned at 1:49 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Sarah Jensen, pending CJC-Racial Disparities subcommittee  
approval.