Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Contact:
Name:
Beth Robinson
Job Title:
Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Treatment Services
Email:
Phone:
(920) 832-5098
Address:
Outagamie County Criminal Justice Treatment Services
320 S. Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Hybrid OWI / Drug Court
Start Date:
2009
Description:
The Outagamie County Drug and Alcohol Treatment Court (DATC) program is specifically designated and staffed to handle cases involving participants who struggle with alcohol and drug use through an intensive, judicially supervised program of drug treatment, rehabilitation services, and strict community supervision.
Drug Track Judge: Commissioner Maureen Budiac
OWI Track Judge: Judge Mitchell Metropulos
Risk Level:
High risk
Moderate to high risk
Risk Assessment Tools:
COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions)
IDA
Admission(s):
Post-adjudication or conviction
Contact:
Name:
Taylor Geske
Job Title:
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Court Coordinator
Email:
Phone:
(920) 832-5474
Address:
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Court
320 S Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Alternative to Revocation Admission:
Yes
Medication Assisted Treatment:
Yes
Mental Health Court
Start Date:
2012
Description:
The Outagamie County Mental Health Court is a problem-solving court that works with individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system and who have been diagnosed with a major mental illness. The goal of this court is to assist these individuals in addressing their mental health needs and improving their lives. These individuals voluntarily elect to participate in mental health programming to meet their needs while being held accountable for their behavior through judicially monitored system.
Risk Level:
High risk
Moderate to high risk
Moderate risk
Risk Assessment Tools:
COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions)
Admission(s):
Pre-plea
Post-plea/pre-adjudication or conviction
Post-adjudication or conviction
Contact:
Name:
Robyn Van Bogart
Job Title:
Court Coordinator
Phone:
(920) 832-5270
Address:
Outagamie County Mental Health Court
320 South Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Alternative to Revocation Admission:
Yes
Medication Assisted Treatment:
Yes
Veterans Treatment Court
Start Date:
2012
Description:
The Outagamie County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) is designed to serve Veterans who are currently in, or entering the Criminal Justice System, and are struggling with addiction and/or serious mental illness by providing treatment, accountability and mentoring. VTC was built on a partnership between the criminal justice system and the veteran community, in which treatment and intervention is structured around the authority and involvement of VTC Judge Vincent Biskupic.
Risk Level:
Moderate to high risk
Risk Assessment Tools:
COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions)
Admission(s):
Post-adjudication or conviction
Contact:
Name:
Chelsea Niemuth
Job Title:
Veterans Treatment Court Coordinator
Phone:
(920) 968-5741
Address:
Outagamie County Veterans Treatment Court
320 S Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Alternative to Revocation Admission:
Yes
Medication Assisted Treatment:
Yes
Post-charge Diversion and Deferred Prosecution Program
Description:
The Domestic Violence Fast Track program targets offenders that have not previously been charged with a domestic offense. The assigned prosecutor reviews the case and if appropriate will offer the fast track program. The purpose of the program is to hold the Initial Appearances in front of a Circuit Court Judge so that, if the defendant is in agreement, they can be sentenced at their first appearance. There is staff from our domestic abuse shelter, Harbor House to set up appointments for the Domestic Abuse Screening that are required. This allows the defendants to get the assessments and start any follow up much faster than the traditional court process. The defendants are offered a 12 to 18 month Deferred Prosecution Agreement.
Contact:
Name:
Kim Kurimski
Job Title:
Diversion Coordinator
Email:
Phone:
(920) 832-4746
Address:
Outagamie County District Attorney's Office
320 S. Walnut ST
Appleton, WI 54911
Evidence-Based Decision Making Initiative
Contact:
Name:
Beth Robinson
Job Title:
Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Treatment Services
Email:
Phone:
(920) 832-5098
Address:
Outagamie County Criminal Justice Treatment Services
320 S. Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Pre-charge Diversion Program
Description:
The 17-year old Young Adult Offender program (YAO) is a collaboration between the Outagamie County District Attorney’s Office and the Department of Youth and Family Services (YFS). The purpose of the program is to try and keep this group of offenders out of the adult system and off of CCAP. All 17-year old referrals are prescreened by the District Attorney’s Office and those that do not pose immediate risk to the community are sent to YFS for an intake appointment and assessment. If appropriate, they are placed on a 1 year Deferred Prosecution Agreement with conditions deemed appropriate by the assigned Intake Worker. If YFS feels the offender is not appropriate or they violate their conditions, the referral is sent back to the District Attorney’s Office and the case can be formally charged out. If the Offender successfully completes the program, charges are never filed. The Young Adult Offender program was expanded to 18-year olds in March of 2016 and to 19-year olds in September of 2016. The 18-year old and 19-year old program has the same purpose as the 17-year old program. The supervision of 18-year old and 19-year old offenders is managed by the Criminal Justice Treatment Services Department (CJTS). CJTS screens and assesses all 18-year old and 19-year old offenders for program appropriateness. CJTS and Youth and Family Services collaborate to provided services to these offenders. CJTS will refer inappropriate candidates or participants that violate their conditions back to the District Attorney's Office. If the offender successfully completes the program, charges are never filed.
Contact:
Name:
Kim Kurimski
Job Title:
Diversion Coordinator
Email:
Phone:
(920) 832-4746
Address:
Outagamie County District Attorney's Office
320 S. Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Pretrial Program
Start Date:
2017
Description:
In 2008 the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) launched the Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) Initiative, and Outagamie County's criminal justice system was phased into that initiative in early 2015. Following completion of Phase V of the EBDM Initiative, it became clear that the state and local EBDM teams shared a similar goal to develop/expand their pretrial systems, resulting in launch of Wisconsin's Pretrial Pilot Project were launched. In 2017 Criminal Justice Treatment Services (CJTS) took over the operations of the Day Report Center from the contracted community provider and improved the program's functions to accommodate an evidence-based pretrial assessment and supervision program. Pretrial assessments were initially completed utilizing the Wisconsin Pretrial Risk II tool on all individuals in custody who are subject to a pretrial release/detention decision by a judicial officer. Outagamie County transitioned to the PSA in June 2019.
Risk Level:
All risk levels
Risk Assessment Tools:
PSA (Public Safety Assessment)
Contact:
Address:
Criminal Justice Treatment Services
320 S. Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Alternative to Revocation Admission:
No
Medication Assisted Treatment:
No