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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-2016 Community Justice Collaborating Council Minutes MEETING MINUTES COMMUNITY JUSTICE COLLABORATING COUNCIL August 11, 2016 8:00 AM County Board Room-Government Center County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Fred Johnson St. Croix County Director Present Patrick Thompson St. Croix County County Administrator Present John Shilts St. Croix County Sheriff Present Joan Sprain St. Croix County Citizen Member Present Roger Larson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Andy Brinkman St. Croix County Member of Public Protection Excused Eric Johnson St. Croix County Vice Chair Present Eric Lundell St. Croix County Presiding Judge Present Liesl Nelson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Scott L. Cox St. Croix County Corporation Counsel Present Kristi Severson St. Croix County Clerk of Court Present Kathleen Avoles St. Croix County Bar Association Present Mark Lemke St. Croix County DOC Probation/Parole Present Curt Thomassen St. Croix County Faith Based Representative Present Alison Page St. Croix County Medical Community Representative Present Randy Morrisette II St. Croix County Citizen Member Excused Mark Richert St. Croix County Police Chief Present Also present: Mike O'Keefe, Nancy Abrahamson, Heather Wolske, Timothy Heckmann, Lisa Multhauf, Kimberly Kitzberger, Honorable R. Michael Waterman, Steve T'Kach, Eric Atkinson, Pam Bellrichard, Patty Schachtner, Natalie Volz, Susan Capparelli, Scott Knudson and Scott Nelson. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Community Justice Collaborating Council – Regular Meeting – June 23, 2016 8:00 AM Minutes stand approved for June 23, 2016 meeting by Judge Lundell. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT BUSINESS ITEMS 1. CJCC & TAD Budgets 2016 Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator stated the CJCC and Treatment Alteratives & Diversion budgets for 2016 are within guidelines. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Dementia Friendly Training - Justice System Nancy Abrahamson, Dementia Care Specialist, Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) and Heather Wolske, Corporation Council provided an overview of the program. Nancy gave a breakdown of common behaviors, the physical and cognitive clues, and how to approach or communicate with a person that has dementia. Further training is available upon request. Heather provided a breakdown on Emergency Protective Placement - Wis. Stat. Chapter 55. Each county has a designated protective placement facility. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Lethality Assessment - Eric Atkinson, Police Chief, Menomonie, WI Eric Atkinson, Menomonie Police Chief, gave a presentation on the Maryland Lethality Assessment Program that is currently being used in Menomonie County by law enforcement agencies investigating cases involving domestic violence. Other counties in Wisconsin are also participating in this program and at this time the program is grant funded. Eric stated the WI Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking to adopt this program as a statewide model when investigating domestic violence cases. Judge Lundell referred this issue to the CJCC Domestic Violence Subcommittee. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. CJCC Meeting Schedule 2016-17 Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator, gave an update on the new CJCC Council and CJCC Executive Committee meeting schedules. The CJCC Council meetings will take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month and will be held at 8:00 a.m. (unless otherwise noticed) in the County Board Room - Government Center. The CJCC Executive Committee meetings will take place on the 4th Thursday of each month and will start at 12:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noticed) in the Administration Conference Room - #1410. Per CJCC Bylaws no regular meetings are held in July or December. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. CJCC Subcommittee Reports Fred Johnson, provided an update on the Mental Health Subcommittee. Fred reported at the last meeting they addressed a three point work plan. The subcommittee would like to add Steve Kirt, Health and Human Services Operations Manager/Behavioral Health Administrator and Peter Van Dusartz, Manager of Hudson Hospital & Clinic's Programs for Change to be voting members. Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator stated this would require a change in the bylaws. Allison Paige addressed mental health inpatient needs in the area. Dan VanSomeren, Jail Captain, discussed Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). He stated that grants are available for (CIT) training and this will be discussed at their next meeting. Eric Atkinson stated his Agency would assist with any grant writing. The next meeting of the Mental Health Subcommittee is September 7, 2016. The proposed changes to the CJCC Bylaws will be referred to Bylaws Subcommittee. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. COMPAS Updates Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator provided an update on Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) statistics that he has been compiling for over 2 years. He stated he will continue to keep statistics and report back to the CJCC Council on a regular basis. RESULT: DISCUSSED 7. 2017 Treatment Alternatives & Diversion (TAD) Grant Request Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator reported the Treatment Alternatives & Diversion (TAD) grant was submitted on July 19, 2016 and it included a request for a full time COMPAS assessor. He stated if grant funding is approved we will attempt to earlier identify the risk and needs of people as they enter the criminal justice system. Lisa Multhauf, Diversion Coordinator reported there are 66 programs within the state and provided a breakdown of the grant request for the Diversion Program. Kim Kitzberger, Drug Court Coordinator gave a breakdown of the Adult Drug Court Program grant request. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Rick Johnson - Specific action on subcommittees. Fred Johnson - Behavioral Health intake update. 2017 TAD Grant Request for St. Croix County ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Rick Johnson, District Attorney has been appointed to a statewide recidivism study committee that has been tasked with developing strategies and legislation to reduce recidivism in WI. Dan VanSomeren stated the Day Report Center construction should start in two weeks and the scheduled completion date is December 11, 2016. ADJOURN Meeting adjourned by Judge Lundell at 9:24 a.m. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next CJCC Council meeting is Thursday, September 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m., at the Government Center - County Board Room. The next CJCC Executive Committee meeting is Thursday, August 25, 2016, 12:00 p.m., at the Government Center - Room 1281.