Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Criminal Justice Council  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, July 28, 2022  
12:15 PM  
Virtual Zoom Meeting: See top of agenda for  
instructions on how to join the webinar or call in by  
phone.  
A. Call To Order  
Staff: Colleen Clark-Bernhardt, Lindsay Menard, Sarah Jensen, Isabel Anadon, Tamarine  
Cornelius  
Meeting called to order by ESQUEDA at 12:29pm.  
Jeff Heil attending on behalf of Sheriff Barrett.  
Advisory Members Present: Richelle Andrae, Catherine Dorl, John Patterson  
Advisory Members Excused: Troy Enger, Todd Meurer, Brent Plisch, Satya  
Rhodes-Conway  
Others Present: Judge Remington  
4 -  
Present  
Excused  
VALERIE BAILEY-RIHN, CARLO ESQUEDA, ISMAEL OZANNE, and PATRICK  
MILES  
1 - JOE PARISI  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE JUNE 23, 2022 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL MEETING  
2022  
MIN-167  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-167  
6.23.22 CJC Registration Forms  
Consideration of the June minutes will be moved to the August meeting.  
C. Action Items  
D. Presentations  
None  
1. JFA Institute Response to 2021 RES-320  
Presented by Jim Austin, JFA Institute  
Presentation regarding background of ongoing partnership with JFA, which began in  
2019. The current contract is through 2021 RES-320 regarding the jail consolidation  
project.  
JFA Institute provides a review of the jail population from 2018 to 2021 (before and during  
COVID). Crime rate is approximately the same currently, but there is some concern that  
inflation will increase the crime rate. Relationship between arrests and bookings is  
unclear in 2021, as arrests remained consistent but bookings rose. Future analysis  
needed. Huber, Probation and Parole holds, and Federal contracts are areas to look  
towards reducing jail population.  
Review of the Dane County Jail incarceration rate by race and ethnicity against the  
national rates. 1.4% of the Black population in Dane County is incarcerated at any given  
time. If the Black incarceration rate dropped to the national average rate, the number of  
beds needed would be 200 fewer. Incarceration of Black people is the driver of the jail  
population. Review of October 2021 recommendations (see attachment).  
Discussion ensues regarding Probation and Parole holds and whether people are held on  
other, additional charges. Discussion about jail population review team, their authority in  
assessing opportunities for release, and opportunities for collaboration. Discussion about  
a three-year pilot to replace Huber with electronic monitoring in the community.  
Discussion about housing youth and minors. Discussion of federal cost and funds of the  
existing contract between Dane County and the federal legal system. Additional research  
needed on determining whether MPD arrests refers to custodial or citations.  
JFA PRESENTATION  
2022  
PRES-083  
Attachments: CJC JFA Background  
JFA Presentation  
2. Familiar Faces Initiative  
Presented by Colleen Clark-Bernhardt  
Dane County was accepted to the National Association of Counties (NACo) Familiar  
Faces Initiative. This initiative supports people with mental health and substance use  
conditions who are cycling through criminal legal and healthcare symptoms, such as jail,  
law enforcement, and emergency rooms. Joining the national initiative will provide an  
opportunity to increase support for people with mental health conditions.  
FAMILIAR FACES NETWORK  
2022  
PRES-084  
Attachments: 2022 PRES-084  
E. Reports to Committee  
None  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: August 25th at 12:15pm  
Agenda items: Huber changes and pilot initiative  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Notice about upcoming “Gift Cards for Guns” event from Capt. Tetzlaff of DCSO. This  
event will encourage people to surrender firearms to reduce gun violence. DCSO is  
working with community partners and organizations to encourage community members to  
surrender guns.  
Introduction of Tamarine Cornelius, new CJC Research Analyst.  
Introduction of Judge Remington, the new Presiding Circuit Court Judge. He will co-attend  
future meetings with Judge Hyland of the criminal division.  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by MILES, seconded by OZANNE, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 1:57 pm.  
Respectfully submitted by Sarah Jensen, pending council approval