1. E ffective J ustice S trategies in WisconsinWisconsin Legislative Council Symposium on Effective Criminal Justice Strategies March 21, 2007

2. Wisconsin communities are interested in effective justice strategies that … promote public safety, promote public safety, reduce costs, incarceration and recidivism, reduce costs, incarceration and recidivism, address criminal and addictive behaviors. address criminal and addictive behaviors.

3. Why are Effective Justice Strategies Important? Escalating costs of prisons, jails and overall criminal justice system Escalating costs of prisons, jails and overall criminal justice system Overcrowding of prisons and jails Overcrowding of prisons and jails Increased accountability and the need to effectively manage limited resources Increased accountability and the need to effectively manage limited resources Impact on the family and community Impact on the family and community

4. Criminal Justice Collaborating Councils Criminal Justice Collaborating Councils Organizing a local Criminal Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) is an important first step in developing effective justice strategies. Organizing a local Criminal Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) is an important first step in developing effective justice strategies. CJCC is a forum for local justice system professionals and community leaders to come together and focus on justice system improvements and initiatives. CJCC is a forum for local justice system professionals and community leaders to come together and focus on justice system improvements and initiatives.

5. Criminal Justice Collaborating Councils Structure, title, size, and makeup of these groups is determined locally and dependent on the need and circumstances of the local community. Structure, title, size, and makeup of these groups is determined locally and dependent on the need and circumstances of the local community. Important players include: Judge - Sheriff - County Board member - County Executive/Administrator - County Human Services - Corrections - Public Defender - District Attorney - Clerk of Courts, … Important players include: Judge - Sheriff - County Board member - County Executive/Administrator - County Human Services - Corrections - Public Defender - District Attorney - Clerk of Courts, …

6. Criminal Justice Collaborating Councils in Wisconsin Currently, there are more than 23 formal and informal CJCC’s operating in Wisconsin. (handout) Currently, there are more than 23 formal and informal CJCC’s operating in Wisconsin. (handout) Eau Claire County’s experience Eau Claire County’s experience  CJCC Directory Link http://www.wicourts.gov/about/organization/programs/altcouncil.htm http://www.wicourts.gov/about/organization/programs/altcouncil.htm

7. Criminal Justice Collaborating Councils Criminal Justice Collaborating Councils CJCC’s are the foundation for developing effective justice strategies such as drug courts and other problem solving practices in the justice system. CJCC’s are the foundation for developing effective justice strategies such as drug courts and other problem solving practices in the justice system. State level collaboration and support is necessary. State level collaboration and support is necessary. Legislators can play an important role in these collaborations. Legislators can play an important role in these collaborations.

8. Problem Solving Courts in Wisconsin (handout) 11 Adult Drug Courts 11 Adult Drug Courts 2 Alcohol/OWI Courts 2 Alcohol/OWI Courts 1 Juvenile Drug Court 1 Juvenile Drug Court More than 35 Teen and Peer Courts More than 35 Teen and Peer Courts Eau Claire County Drug Court Experience Eau Claire County Drug Court Experience  Online Directory Link http://www.wicourts.gov/about/organization/programs/altproblemsolving.htm http://www.wicourts.gov/about/organization/programs/altproblemsolving.htm

9. Other Wisconsin Practices OWI Intensive Supervision OWI Intensive Supervision Day Report Centers Day Report Centers Electronic Monitoring Electronic Monitoring Restorative Justice Programming Restorative Justice Programming Bail Monitoring Bail Monitoring Home Detention Home Detention Community Service Programs Community Service Programs Treatment Alternative and Diversion (TAD) Treatment Alternative and Diversion (TAD) AIM AIM

10. Assess, Inform, Measure (AIM) Project (handout) Project of the court system’s Effective Justice Strategies subcommittee…Goals: More information to judges prior to sentencing (risk, needs, responsivity and community assessment). More information to judges prior to sentencing (risk, needs, responsivity and community assessment). Blending known ‘best practices’ to information provided to the court for decision-making Blending known ‘best practices’ to information provided to the court for decision-making Providing information back to court about outcomes of individual. Providing information back to court about outcomes of individual.

11. Assess, Inform, Measure (AIM) Project Five pilot counties: Five pilot counties: 1. Eau Claire 2. La Crosse 3. Iowa 4. Portage 5. Marathon Varying target populations Varying target populations No funding, but local commitment No funding, but local commitment

12. Role of the Legislature and State Level Support Court System Priority: PPAC Court System Priority: PPAC Involvement in Criminal Justice Collaborating Councils Involvement in Criminal Justice Collaborating Councils Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Program (TAD) in 2005-2007 Budget Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Program (TAD) in 2005-2007 Budget Increase in Day Reporting Centers, community- based AODA, and temporary living and half-way house beds Increase in Day Reporting Centers, community- based AODA, and temporary living and half-way house beds Assess, Inform and Measure in 2005-2007 Budget Assess, Inform and Measure in 2005-2007 Budget