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Restorative Justice Programs: Milwaukee and Outagamie Counties

Restorative Justice Programs: Milwaukee and Outagamie Counties. Legislative Audit Bureau September 2004. 2001 Act 16 Created a Two-County Program. Act 16 authorized 2.0 FTE Assistant District Attorney positions Act 16 created appropriations to fund the program

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Restorative Justice Programs: Milwaukee and Outagamie Counties

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  1. Restorative Justice Programs: Milwaukee and Outagamie Counties Legislative Audit Bureau September 2004

  2. 2001 Act 16 Created a Two-County Program • Act 16 authorized 2.0 FTE Assistant District Attorney positions • Act 16 created appropriations to fund the program • Act 16 created statutory reporting requirements for the counties and an evaluation requirement for LAB

  3. $100,600 in FY 2002-03 Federal Byrne Grant funds are matched by penalty assessments Office of Justice Assistance and the State Prosecutors Office have administrative roles in the program Program Expenditures,FY 2002-03

  4. Restorative Justice Programs Vary • Victims, offenders, and the community are typically involved • Repairing the harm caused by the crime is a primary objective • Milwaukee and Outagamie counties operate several programs

  5. Milwaukee County Programs • Community Conferencing • Neighborhood Initiative

  6. Outagamie County Programs • Drunk Driving Impact Panel • Domestic Violence Fast Track • Drug Fast Track • Community Court • Victim-Offender Conferencing

  7. Number of Offenders in Restorative Justice Programs Outagamie County

  8. Recidivism as a Measure of Program Effectiveness • Act 16 required reporting on recidivism • Our independent calculation for Milwaukee County shows reduced recidivism for participating offenders • An independent calculation was not possible for Outagamie County

  9. Recidivism Rates in Milwaukee County 2002 Cases

  10. Programs in Other Wisconsin Counties • Restorative justice programming is in place in at least 11 other counties • Program philosophies and measures of success vary • Program structures, funding, and staffing levels vary

  11. Options for Legislative Consideration • Appropriate GPR for Outagamie and Milwaukee counties when the current funding expires with FY 2004-05 • Seek information from the Office of Justice Assistance on the availability of Byrne Grant funds to support programs in other counties • Appropriate no funds after FY 2004-05

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