Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Community Justice Council  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, June 4, 2026  
12:15 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County  
Building in Room 354; attend virtually via Zoom.  
Advisory Members Present : Keith Furman, Jay Laufenberg, Sabrina Madison,  
Todd Meurer, Petter Middleton, John Patterson, Brett Plisch, Heidi Wegleitner.  
Members Present: John Jay Miller  
6 - KALVIN BARRETT, JOHN HYLAND, ISMAEL OZANNE, JEFF OKAZAKI,  
MELISSA AGARD, and PATRICK MILES  
Present  
2 - MYRA MCNAIR, and JEROME DILLARD  
Excused  
A. Call To Order  
Called to order at 12:17 PM by Chair Hyland.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from the last meeting, approved as considered. Motion made by  
Ozanne, seconded by Agard.  
This resolution was approved the minutes  
MINUTES FOR THE 26 OF MARCH, 2026 MEETING FOR THE COMMUNITY  
JUSTICE COUNCIL  
2026  
MIN-041  
Attachments:  
MINUTES FOR THE MARCH 26, 2026 COMMUNITY JUSTICE  
COUNCIL  
C. Action Items  
Miles makes motion, seconded by Agard, to direct staff to distribute Corp  
Counsel ethics training and track committee member compliance. Motion passes.  
Office of Justice Reform staff will send out the training. Committee members  
should let staff know when they have viewed the training. Committee members  
who have previously viewed the presentation should let staff know. County  
ordinance requires the training be completed by July 1.  
D. Presentations  
REVIEW OF THE DANE COUNTY COMMUNITY COURT  
2026  
FINAL PLANNING PHASE AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS  
PRES-044  
Attachments:  
REVISED FINAL draft Dane County CC report 6.2.2026  
Dane County Community Court: Final Report on Implementation by Brett Taylor,  
J.D., Implementation Coach.  
Taylor made the recommendations described in the presentation slides.  
Public comments were made regarding:  
The effort the DA’s office puts into determining which candidates are appropriate  
for various diversion programs.  
The need to address the underlying cause for crime, and the importance of  
supporting the Community Court.  
The goals and activities of the Deferred Prosecution Program in the DA’s Office.  
Discussion ensued regarding:  
The potential for Community Courts at the municipal level in Dane County, in  
addition to at the county level.  
Full restitution is required by the defendant before successful completion of the  
Community Court.  
The difference between the Community Court as originally envisioned, compared  
to how it has been implemented.  
The importance of ensuring that victims have a voice in the process.  
The process by which retail theft became the initial focus for the Community  
Court.  
Additional information about the Community Court that can be found on the  
Office of Justice Reform website.  
Purchase of service contracts that are in development to provide services to  
Community Court participants.  
Outcomes for Community Court participants, which will be based on individual  
assessments and agreements.  
E. Reports to Committee  
None  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
July 23 joint meeting with Community Justice Council - Pretrial Services  
Subcommittee. Pretrial Assessment Study and Results, by Prof. Jim Greiner at  
Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School.  
A21 July and the Dane County Court CJC  
A2J July and the Dane County CJC  
2026  
RPT-118  
Attachments:  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
Meeting adjourned 1:46 PM