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, September 23, 2021

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 Present: Colleen Clark-Bernhardt, Lindsay Menard, Isabel Anadon, and Sarah

Jensen

Due to two major presentations, public comment has been moved to the end of the

meeting.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Eicher at 12:15 p.m.

Judge McNamara attending on behalf of Judge Bailey-Rihn; Judge McNamara

left the meeting at 2:00 pm

Advisory Members Present: Maureen McCarville, John Patterson (left at 2:15 pm),

and Reuben Sanon (attending on behalf of Mayor Rhodes-Conway, joined at

12:29 pm)

Advisory Members Excused: Aaron Chapin, Catherine Dorl, Troy Enger, and Todd

Meurer

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Present

KALVIN BARRETT, Supervisor ANALIESE EICHER, CARLO ESQUEDA, ISMAEL

OZANNE, and JOE PARISI

B. Consideration of Minutes

MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 26, 2021 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL MEETING

1. 2021

MIN-287

Attachments: 2021 MIN-287

8.26.21 Registration Forms

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

approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.

C. Action Items

SUPPORT OF A DANE COUNTY COMMUNITY JUSTICE INITIATIVE

1. 2021

ACT-173

Attachments: 2021 ACT-173

A motion was made by OZANNE, seconded by BARRETT, that the action item be

approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.

D. Presentations

1. Crisis Restoration and Triage and Restoration Center

Presented by Wayne Lindstrom from RI International

Presentation regarding the needs assessment of the crisis restoration and triage

restoration center. Recommendation to use term “crisis triage center” to avoid confusion

about competency restoration. Discussion of need for improved service coordination, “no

wrong door” approach, with an emphasis on peer support. Need for access to services in

rural communities, cultural competency, and recognition that barriers exist.

Recommendation to create a specific organizational entity that oversees crisis care and

creates system accountability for oversight, resourcing, and administration of behavioral

health crisis response. Crisis facilities can be the “front door” without gate-keeping

responsibilities. Discussion of policy and regulatory barriers. Discussion of opportunities

for cost offsets and reinvestments. Discussion of peer respite services to help people

navigate multiple systems after they exit the crisis center and to maintain stability.

Discussion ensued. Discussion regarding impact on jail population and potential diversion

opportunities. There could be as many as 15,000 arrest diversion days per year if used

properly.

Crisis Restoration and Triage and Restoration Center Presentation

1a. 2021

PRES-152

Attachments: 2021 PRES-152

2. JFA Institute Presentation on Dane County Jail Consolidation Project

Presented by James Austin, PhD and Allen Patrick

JFA Institute discussed the current jail population level and forecasting around

maintaining a lower jail population. The jail population currently has more people for

violent offenses than the population prior to COVID. However, there is still potential for

procedure and policy shift to lower the current population. This includes: some residents

on Probation and Parole Holds and Federal Interstate statuses.

Recommendations include: implementation of jail population control measures by

December 2021; placing Huber-sentenced residents on electronic monitoring (instead of

under roof); removing youthful from the jail where possible; terminating or reducing federal

contract; funding the crisis triage center; and creating a jail population review panel for

detainees in custody for over 120 days.

Discussion of legal barriers to transferring and rehousing juveniles who may be charged

as adults. Discussion of Dane County population growth and potential future impact on

jail population. JFA opined the population growth is of an aging population, which is a

low-risk population with limited effects on the criminal justice system. Discussion of

policies that can keep the jail population low, such as keeping citations in lieu of arrest

and lower length of stay. Expectation that jail population will increase now that the courts

have started to return to normal operation and jury trials have resumed. Discussion of

renovation of existing parts of the Public Safety Building. Discussion of the role of Huber

program.

Review of Consolidated Jail Plan for Dane County

2a. 2021

PRES-153

Attachments: 2021 PRES-153

MOSES WRITTEN TESTIMONY - UNIFIED JAIL POSITION

2b. 2021

COM-017

Attachments: 2021 COM-017

E. Reports to Committee

1. 2021

RPT-446

CJC-Racial Disparities Subcommittee 2nd Quarter Report

CJC-Racial Disparities quarterly report will be moved to a future meeting. Currently

unavailable.

F. Future Meeting Items and Dates

Next meeting will be on October 28th at 12:15pm.

G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

Registrants: Dan Fitch, Thomas Gilbert, Ananda Deacon, Barbara Benson