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MEETING MINUTES
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE
COMMUNITY JUSTICE COLLABORATING COUNCIL
February 13, 2018 11:00 AM
Room 1216 Government Center
St. Croix County Goverment Center - Room 1216 - 1101 Carmichael
Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Organization Title Status Arrived
Name
Andy St. Croix County Board Supervisor Excused
Brinkman County
Scott St. Croix Sheriff - Proxy - Brent Standaert Present
Knudson County
Eric Lundell St. Croix Judge, Branch I Present
County
Kristi St. Croix Clerk of Court Present
Severson County
Mark Lemke St. Croix Supervisor, Division of Community Present
County Corrections
Brian St. Croix Attorney Manager, OPD Present
Smestad County
Michael St. Croix District Attorney Excused
Nieskes County
Also present; Tamara Mark, Mike Kahler, Kevin Hamlin, Hon. R. Michael Waterman,
Mike O'Keefe, and Michele Zilka.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Community Justice Collaborating Council
Regular Meeting January 9, 2018 11:00 AM
The minutes from the January 9, 2017 CJCC Criminal Justice Subcommittee meeting was
accepted as presented.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. CJCC Subcommittees Updates
Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator, gave a summary of activities of each CJCC
Subcommittee. He states subcommittees continue to meet on opposite months of CJCC
Council meetings.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. Video Conferencing for Hearings
Discussion was held about the types of video conferencing hearings that could be held for
people outside of St. Croix County. This item will eventually be studied by the Crime
Data Analyst, Kevin Hamlin. A preliminary benchmark of reducing transportation costs
by 10% for Emergency Detention hearings was discussed.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. St. Croix County Day Report Center Update
Mike Kahler, Corrections Officer, Day Report Center (DRC) and Tamara Mark,
Corrections Officer (CO), DRC presented a statistical summary of the DRC for the month
of January 2018. They noted that we still maintain a high compliance rate for defendants
on bail/bond conditions through the DRC. CO Kahler and CO Mark discussed strategies
for improving compliance rates at the DRC and although it is technically not the purpose
of the DRC assisting people that may need AODA treatment remains a priority.
Discussion was held on strategies being implemented by Behavioral Health staff at the
Service Center to address this issue.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. Crime Data Analyst Report
Kevin Hamlin, Crime Data Analyst states that he is in the initial stage of a study of the
Day Report Center (DRC). He states this will be a comprehensive report and will take
some time to produce it. Mr. Hamlin will keep the Subcommittee apprised of his
progress on this report.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Future agenda items; 1.) Day Report Center, 2.) Crime Data Analyst Report.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
Judge Lundell adjourned the meeting at 12:02 p.m.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next CJCC Criminal Justice Subcommittee meeting is Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 11:00
a.m., Government Center -room 1216.