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, May 18, 2023

12:15 PM

Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County

Building in Room 351; attend virtually via Zoom.

A. Call To Order

Advisory members present: Richelle Andrae, Todd Meurer, John Patterson, Brent Plisch,

Heidi Wegleitner.

Excused: Catherine Dorl, Troy Enger, Satya Rhodes-Conway

Hyland joined at 12:22pm; left at 1:12pm.

Meurer left at 1:30pm.

McNair left at 1:40pm.

Staff present: Colleen Clark-Bernhardt, Tamarine Cornelius, Sarah Jensen, Lindsay

Menard.

Meeting called to order at 12:15pm by Esqueda.

8 -

Present

Excused

KALVIN BARRETT, CARLO ESQUEDA, JOHN HYLAND, PATRICK MILES,

ISMAEL OZANNE, JEROME DILLARD, JOHN JAY MILLER, and MYRA MCNAIR

1 - JOE PARISI

1. Introduction of New CJC Members

Introduction of Jerome Dillard, Myra McNair, and John Jay Miller.

B. Consideration of Minutes

A motion was made by OZANNE, seconded by MILES, that the minutes be

adopted. The motion carried unanimously.

2023

MIN-103

MINUTES OF THE APRIL 27, 2023 COMMUNITY JUSTICE COUNCIL

MEETING

Attachments: 4.27.23 CJC Minutes

4.27.23 CJC Registration Forms

C. Action Items

None

D. Presentations

1. Opportunity Project - Lucas County, Ohio

Presented by Sean McNulty and Daniel Huesman

The Opportunity Project is a voluntary resource that aims to address unmet needs for

people who are incarcerated pre-arraignment for felony cases and have a behavioral

health need identified. While they focus on first court appearance, this model could be

implemented in multiple parts of the system. However, earlier opportunities for

intervention may lead to better outcomes, particularly when they can target the reason

that someone is incarcerated.

Discussion of how other criminal justice data, such as the Public Safety Assessment

(PSA) pretrial risk assessment and its felony risk addendum. Discussion of funding

sources and opportunities from charitable foundations, public mental health services,

and the public defender’s office. Discussion about opportunities for expansion and staff

growth. The social worker provides service connection to community-based services, not

direct services; this ensures that clients can choose their own providers freely.

Discussion of victims’ rights laws. Discussion of length of involvement and funding

amount.

2023

PRES-059

MEASURING MEANINGFUL CHANGE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE

SYSTEM

Attachments: 2023 PRES-059

OP Introductory Packet

Opportunity Project Referral Form

OP Data 2018 to January 2023

OP Outcome Survey Postmark April 21st 2023 Scan May 11, 2023 at

12.00 PM

OP Outcome Survey Postmark May 8th 2023 Scan May 11, 2023 at

12.02 PM

2. Update on Kansas Peer Learning Visit

Presented by Miles and Cornelius

Overview of Familiar Faces Initiative and Dane County's past involvement. Discussion of

My Resource Connection (MyRC), a Johnson County data platform that spans different

criminal justice and social service agencies and allows service providers to identify what

other services client is receiving. Discussion of confidentiality, data integration and

access, and HIPAA protections. Discussion of metrics for success.

Presentation of Douglas County Treatment & Recovery Center. It functions similarly to an

emergency room for psychiatric needs. Discussions of facility layout and resources.

UPDATE ON KANSAS PEER LEARNING VISIT

2023

PRES-032

Attachments: 2023 PRES-032 Miles Presentation

2023 PRES-032 - Cornelius Presentation