Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Criminal Justice Reform Initiatives Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, May 24, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County  
Building in Room 351; attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm  
3 - ANTHONY GRAY, APRIL KIGEYA, and KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN  
Present  
2 - JEFF HYNES, and DANA PELLEBON  
Excused  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023  
MIN-109  
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 19, 2023 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM  
INITIATIVES COMMITTEE  
Attachments: 4.19.23 CJRI Minutes  
4.19.23 CJRI Registrants  
A motion was made by HUELSEMANN, seconded by KIGEYA, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
D. Presentations  
None  
1. Areas of Current Funding and Potential Gaps in Funding of Violence Prevention  
Work  
Aurielle Smith, Public Health Director of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation at Public  
Health Madison Dane County, presented on violence prevention programming throughout  
Dane County. After the presentation, Chair Gray asked members if they had questions.  
Discussion ensued. Smith indicated that staffing capacity is the biggest need in  
program delivery.  
VIOLENCE PREVENTION UNIT UPDATE  
2023  
PRES-070  
Attachments: 2023 PRES-070  
2. Focused Interruption Coalition  
Anthony Cooper Sr., President and CEO of Focused Interruption, presented on the  
organization's work and needs. He indicated that increasing staffing capacity would be  
helpful. Discussion ensued.  
Staff will coordinate meetings with the committee Chair, Vice-Chair, and the presenters to  
discuss development of proposals for the June 7th meeting.  
E. Reports to Committee  
None  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
June 7th at 5:30 pm. The committee will review proposals for funding.  
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 KIGEYA, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously by a voice vote.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by staff, pending committee approval