C. Action Items
Potential action on the following motion:
The Criminal Justice Council approves the request to have the CJC
staff work with Dane County Sheriff’s Office staff to collect and
visualize key data points regarding those booked into jail with serious
mental illness
Set, Measure, Achieve initiative is intended to decrease the number of people with
mental health conditions incarcerated in the Dane County Jail. This initiative is on a
national level, with a national cohort, to collaborate on best practices. Dane County is
one of 9 counties to be part of the national cohort. As a county, Dane has not been able
to determine actions due to lack of availability of data. This initiative would need support
from CJC to get these data together. This would also require to work with CJC Research
& Innovation Team and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office team to conduct additional
research.
Discussion regarding staff capacity, given other ongoing projects. The timeline is
approximately six months for data and research, and then CJC-BH could take action.
CJC Research and Innovation team would take the lead; DCSO would act in a supporting
role.
A motion was made by MILES, seconded by ESQUEDA, that the MOTION be
adopted. The motion carried unanimously.
D. Presentations
1. Dane County Sheriff's Office Huber Program
Presented by Kerry Porter, Dane County Sheriff’s Office
During COVID, people were unable to exercise Huber privileges due to risk of infection.
The Ferris Center used to house the majority of people on, and during the pandemic they
were able to close the facility. DCSO was able to keep operating the Custody Alternative
Monitoring Program (CAMP). Now, DCSO is expanding CAMP eligibility to allow people a
second chance to be on electronic monitoring, and everyone who is sentenced to Huber
is eligible for CAMP program. This is a 3-year pilot program to see the successes,
failures, and recidivism outcomes. In order to be eligible for CAMP release, the person
must live within Dane County and have a permanent residence that they are allowed to
reside in (both legally and interpersonally).
Discussion ensues. The Dane County model is compared to La Crosse county; one of
the notable differences is La Crosse’s Huber is through Department of Human Services,
not through the Sheriff’s Office. Question as to whether someone who had violations in
the past would be eligible. Each new booking is a reset of eligibility to CAMP.
Discussion of data collection and analysis. Discussion of potential unintended
consequences, like causing additional charges through bail jumping or technical
violations. Discussion of whether this change would impact sentencing; no impact is
expected.