Washburn County

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Start Date: 
2002
Contact: 
Name: 
Stephanie Villella
Job Title: 
Justice Programs Coordinator
Phone: 
(715) 468-4734
Address: 
Washburn County
10 Fourth AVE
Shell Lake, WI 54781

Hybrid OWI / Drug Court

Start Date: 
2007
Description: 
The mission of the Washburn County Drug and Alcohol Court is to reduce substance abuse and criminal behavior in order to improve the lives of offenders, families, and the community by providing intensive court supervision and drug treatment while holding offenders accountable for criminal behavior. The approach is teamwork oriented and provides court supervision and drug treatment while holding offenders accountable for criminal behavior. The team consists of the Circuit Court Judge, District Attorney, Defense Attorney, AODA and Mental Health Coordinator, Case Manager, AODA Treatment Providers, Community Corrections Agent, and Justice Programs Coordinator.
Risk Level: 
Moderate to high risk
Risk Assessment Tools: 
LSI-R (Level of Service Inventory-Revised)
Admission(s): 
Post-adjudication or conviction
Contact: 
Name: 
Stephanie Villella
Job Title: 
Justice Programs Coordinator
Phone: 
(715) 468-4734
Address: 
Washburn County Drug and Alcohol Court
10 4th Avenue
Shell Lake, WI 54781
Alternative to Revocation Admission: 
Yes
Medication Assisted Treatment: 
Yes

Pre-charge Diversion Program

Start Date: 
2020
Description: 
Washburn County offers diversion programming for low risk/low need individuals to keep them out of he criminal justice system. We offer a marijuana awareness program, disorderly conduct diversion program, defensive driving diversion program, intoxicated driver intervention program, underage drinking program, and driver's license reinstatement diversion program. These programs can also be offered as a post-charge/deferred prosecution program.
Risk Level: 
Low risk
Risk Assessment Tools: 
LSI-R (Level of Service Inventory-Revised)
Admission(s): 
Pre-plea
Contact: 
Name: 
Stephanie Villella
Job Title: 
Justice Programs Coordinator
Phone: 
(715) 468-4734
Address: 
10 4th Avenue
Shell Lake, WI 54871
Alternative to Revocation Admission: 
No
Medication Assisted Treatment: 
No