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, June 7, 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  
Chair Gray called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm  
Staff Present: Stephanie Marino, Ron Chance, Connie Bettin, Aurielle Smith,  
Lindsay Menard, and Karin Peterson Thurlow  
4 -  
Present  
ANTHONY GRAY, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, JEFF HYNES, and DANA  
PELLEBON  
1 - APRIL KIGEYA  
Excused  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
1. 2023  
MIN-134  
MINUTES FROM THE MAY 24, 2023 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS  
INITIATIVES COMMITTEE  
Attachments: 2023 MIN-134  
A motion was made by HYNES, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
1. Review and Recommendations on Funding Proposals  
Stephanie Marino presented on the Community Restorative Court's proposal - the request  
includes one priority request. The priority request funds two full time program leader  
positions. Other requests include funding a full time data analyst position, funding a  
limited term (LTE) data analyst position, providing wraparound funding, and providing  
training for staff. Entire proposal would cost: $348,800.  
Aurielle Smith presented on Public Health Madison and Dane County's proposal - the  
request includes five requests. The first priority request is to fund a violence intervention  
program supervisor and outreach and response specialist. The second request is to fund  
a violence prevention grant program specialist and create opportunities to advance key  
objectives and strategies within the Violence Prevention Roadmap to Reducing Violence.  
The third request is to provide stipend funding for service providers. The fourth request is  
to fund client support needs. The fifth request is to provide community healing funds.  
Without objection, the Chair called for a 5 minute recess for members of the committee  
to review the Focused Interruption proposal.  
Discussion and questions ensued regarding hiring timelines, the available funding in 2023  
and beyond, and the length of time for proposed positions (funding for 3 years and then  
evaluate outcomes).  
2023  
ACT-066  
COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE COURT PROPOSAL FOR CJRI  
CONSIDERATION  
Attachments: 2023 ACT-066  
2023  
ACT-072  
PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON AND DANE COUNTY PROPOSAL FOR  
CJRI COMMITTEE  
Attachments: 2023 ACT-072  
FOCUSED INTERRUPTION PROPOSAL FOR CJRI COMMITTEE  
2023  
ACT-073  
Attachments: 2023 ACT-073  
2. Resolution Drafting Instructions to Staff  
Discussion regarding proposals ensued. Committee discussed various funding  
strategies based on submitted proposals. Pellebon and Huelsemann proposed funding  
strategies.  
A motion was made by Pellebon to move forward her proposal. No second.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Huelsemann and seconded by Supervisor Hynes to  
approve Huelsemann's proposal. Motion passed by a voice vote 3-1 (Pellebon).  
CJRI COMMITTEE MEMBERS FUNDING PROPOSALS  
2023  
ACT-074  
Attachments: 2023 ACT-074  
D. Presentations  
None  
E. Reports to Committee  
None  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
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 HUELSEMANN, seconded by HYNES, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously by a voice vote.  
The meeting adjourned at 7:17 pm.