Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Start Date:
2015
Contact:
Address:
Columbia County
400 Dewitt St
Portage, WI 53901
OWI Treatment Court
Start Date:
2014
Description:
The Columbia County OWI Treatment Court is a post-conviction criminal court that attempts to decrease recidivism and substance abuse. OWI Treatment Courts are built upon a unique partnership between the criminal justice system and the treatment community. Our court consists of a multidisciplinary team working together toward a common goal of breaking the cycle of alcohol use and criminal behavior.
Our program consists of four phases, in which participants make positive progress through treatment, court appearances, and appointments with their probation agent. As participants advance through the program, their level of services is modified to best meet their needs and goals.
The OWI Treatment Court requires that all participants abstain from alcohol and other drugs. Compliance is measured by monitoring participants’ sobriety through the use of random drug screens, including urinalysis and oral fluid tests. Participants are also required to comply with program requirements through the use of a breath alcohol content monitoring device, such as Soberlink or Smart Start Mobile devices.
Risk Level:
High risk
Moderate to high risk
Risk Assessment Tools:
DUI-RANTÂ (Risk and Needs Triage)
Admission(s):
Post-adjudication or conviction
Contact:
Name:
Jamie Ziegler
Job Title:
OWI Treatment Court Coordinator
Phone:
(608) 742-9720
Address:
Columbia County OWI Treatment Court
P.O. Box 136
Portage, WI 53555
Alternative to Revocation Admission:
No
Medication Assisted Treatment:
Yes
Adult Drug Court
Start Date:
2017
Description:
The Columbia County Adult Drug Treatment Court works to promote public safety by providing comprehensive services to nonviolent individuals whose crimes are linked to substance abuse disorder in an effort to diminish their dependence on drugs and reduce their criminal behavior, thus reducing the costs of prosecution and incarceration by transforming individuals into positive, contributing members of the community. The Columbia County Adult Drug Treatment Court objectives are the decrease the number of drug-related crimes, thereby increasing community safety and ultimately reducing the financial and emotional impact of substance abuse. This court-supervised treatment program will use evidence-based practices, intensive case management and treatment in order to hold participants accountable while providing opportunities for positive change. The Treatment Team will support, encourage, and assist participants in gaining independence and empowering them to live sober and healthy lives.
Risk Level:
High risk
Moderate to high risk
Risk Assessment Tools:
COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions)
Admission(s):
Post-adjudication or conviction
Contact:
Name:
Jamie Ziegler
Job Title:
Drug Treatment Court Coordinator
Phone:
(608) 742-7920
Address:
Columbia County Adult Drug Treatment Court
P.O. Box 136
Portage, WI 53901
Alternative to Revocation Admission:
Yes
Medication Assisted Treatment:
Yes