Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Community Justice Council - Behavioral Health Subcommittee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Friday, May 19, 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  
Meeting called to order by Crawford at 12:19pm.  
10 -  
Present  
TODD CAMPBELL, SUSAN CRAWFORD, CATHERINE DORL, SARAH KRAHN,  
JEANNE MCLELLAN, JARED PRADO, ISMAEL OZANNE, SARAH SHIMKO,  
CRICKET BEESON, and TAMRA OMAN  
2 - AARON CHAPIN, and JONATHAN TRIGGS  
Excused  
Staff: Colleen Clark-Bernhardt, Sarah Jensen, Lindsay Menard.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023  
MIN-096  
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 28, 2023 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL  
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING  
Attachments: 4.28.23 CJC-BH Minutes  
4.28.23 CJC-BH Registration Forms  
A motion was made by OZANNE, seconded by SHIMKO, that the Minutes be  
approved the minutes. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
D. Presentations  
None  
Without objection from the committee, Item D2 was heard before Item D1. Without objection from the  
committee, Item D2 was heard before Item D1.  
1. Summary of the “Decriminalizing Mental Illness: The Miami Model” Workshop  
Presented by Judge Crawford  
Discussion of Miami Model to decriminalizing mental illness in criminal justice system.  
Emphasis on the opportunities for mental illness screening and risk assessment.  
Discussion of differences in legal standards for ordering outpatient treatment and  
increased resources, especially related to housing, in Miami. Discussion of the  
challenges with the competency restoration process and opportunities for improvement.  
Discussion of peer support and strengths-based approach to mental illness in the  
criminal justice system.  
2. Summary of the Chief Justice’s Mental Health Task Force Summit  
Presented by Crawford, Campbell, and Clark-Bernhardt.  
Summit for Wisconsin counties to learn about mental health in the criminal justice  
system. The summit was attended by judges, CJC coordinators, public defenders,  
sheriffs, law enforcement, mental health treatment providers, and others. National, state,  
and local experts presented, including Dr. Balfour who previously presented to the Dane  
County CJC. Discussion of Chapter 51.  
CHIEF JUSTICE'S SUMMIT ON MENTAL HEALTH  
2023  
PRES-063  
Attachments: 2023 PRES-063  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. Review of Gaps and Resources at Intercept 2 and 3: Agency Perspective  
Department of Corrections presented their document regarding gaps and resources in  
Intercepts 2 and 3.  
Committee members identify additional gaps that need to be discussed further.  
Discussion of data use and availability. Discussion regarding the importance of  
incorporating lived experience of people who were incarcerated, in addition to agency  
perspectives. Discussion of importance of peer support and insight. Discussion of  
opportunities for additional engagement.  
RESOURCES AND GAPS AT INTERCEPTS 2 AND 3  
2023  
RPT-093  
Attachments: CJC-BH SIM Mapping Exercise - 2023 Follow-Up  
2. Update on Crisis Triage Center  
Presented by Campbell  
RFPs for Crisis Triage Center are currently open for service providers and regarding  
facility.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: June 16, 2023 at 12:15pm.  
There is no July meeting.  
The following meeting is August 18th at 12:15pm.  
Agenda Items:  
• Gaps and opportunities for Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) Intercepts 2 & 3 about Jail  
and Courts.  
• Competency restoration and alternatives  
• Medication discussion  
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 by OZANNE, seconded by CAMPBELL, that the be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 1:29pm.  
Meeting minutes respectfully submitted by Sarah Jensen.