Calumet County Stakeholder’s Meeting
November 5, 2003
The Calumet County Stakeholder’s meeting was called to order by Chairperson Brian Leonhardt
on 11/05/03 at 11:30 a.m.
Members present: Brian Leonhardt, Sheriff Pagel, District Attorney Kratz, Jail Administrator
Byrnes, Public Defender Loy, Alice Connors, Judge Poppy, Jim Miller, County Administrator
Keuler, Ken Draheim, Captain Rusch, Register in Probate Marose, Donald Sommers and Clerk
of Courts Van Akkeren.
Press Present: Bill Braksick
Others Present: Angela Stuch and Jeffrey VandeLeist of Family Services, Inc.
A motion was made by Pagel, seconded by Kratz, to approve the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
A motion was made by Draheim, seconded by Pagel, to approve the minutes from the June 18,
2003 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Day reporting services were discussed. A presentation was given by VandeLeist and Stuch in
reference to their pending contract with Outagamie County for day reporting services.
VanderLeist indicated that in the summer of 2003, Outagamie County requested a request for
proposal (RFP) on day reporting services to reduce the jail population. He indicated that
Outagamie liked the model presented by Family Services, Inc. (FSI) and they have been awarded
a tentative contract. The services provided reduce offender recidivism, provide community
safety, provide treatment and support resources and is needs driven. Referrals will be made to
the Outagamie program by the sheriff, the judge, and the court commissioner. There will be a
multiple discipline committee who selects who goes into the program. Recidivism record
keeping will be at six and 12 months. There is a program similar to this in Milwaukee. The
program will service people as a condition of probation and those who are not on probation.
Stuch indicated that Outagamie will refer 30 to 40 people. A case manager will be assigned who
will obtain background information, check risk factors, and do an assessment in reference to
mental health and AODA issues. An individual services plan will be developed to fit the person,
which may include monitoring, education, and AODA/mental health. This program will assist
the person in transition back into the community and it should be noted that it has worked with
the adolescent community.
The cost of the Outagamie program is $154,000 for 2004, which will provide for four staff
members who will serve 30 clients per day. The jail cost for those clients per day would be $49
or $536,550 per year, compared to $14.06, per day, or $154,000, per year for day reporting.
Pagel indicated that the Outagamie Sheriff’s Department feels that 10% of their jail population
would benefit. He indicated that the Calumet County Sheriff’s Department budgeted $15,000 in
2004 for day reporting. He went on to indicate that Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department is
not participating in these conversations. Kratz indicated it appears many of these programs are
supposed to be offered by probation and parole and it seems as though it may be a cost shifting
from the state to the county. VanderLeist indicated that he feels it is an enhancement to
probation and parole and they would be also providing education and AODA in-house. Miller
indicated that day reporting is being used to extend the life of the Outagamie County Jail and
many sentenced offenders would not be offenders that are on probation.
VanderLeist indicated that he is hoping for a 75% success rate. He also indicated that the
program criteria needs to be set up by the county and Calumet County could buy services from
FSI in 2004.
Leonhardt indicated that the main goal of the committee should be to have a safer community.
Draheim asked if human services could take care of some of these things. He indicated it seems
to be a duplication. After some discussion, Leonhardt indicated that the next step should be that
Human Services Director Mary Kennedy should attend the next meeting.
Electronic monitoring was discussed. Jail Administrator Byrnes reviewed GPS electronic
monitoring with the committee. He indicated that he has spoken to Outagamie County Sheriff’s
Department and Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department in reference to monitoring.
He indicated Sheboygan County has no overcrowding but does utilize electronic monitoring. He
indicated that it helps out with medical problem inmates and it is used for sentences of ten days
or more. He indicated that the sheriff makes the final determination on participation.
Byrnes indicated that Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department uses electronic monitoring and
they do have crowding problems. He indicated that Outagamie County has more of an
evaluation. He indicated that inmates with 20 days or more can participate. He indicated that
the jail lieutenant makes the final determination of participation.
John Byrnes explained that Sheboygan County has criteria for eligibility for GPS monitoring but
a prisoner’s special circumstances can also warrant consideration and approval.
Referring to Outagamie County and their criteria, on the reverse page of the handout John
Byrnes noted it listed two sections with the top section naming offenses that were automatically
eligible for GPS consideration in Outagamie County. The bottom half listed charges considered
high-risk GPS releases. Anyone under this category is evaluated by completing an LSI (Level of
Service Inventory) which is a tool developed and utilized by Outagamie County. Staff at the jail
is trained to interpret the LSI and results are forwarded to the lieutenant who makes the final
decision on eligibility.
John Byrnes indicated that Calumet has one person being monitored by Sheboygan and it is
going well. Discussion on the benefits of GPS monitoring took place. The system can track
location and movement of the individual, which would make it hard for a participant to stray
from his or her designated routes and stopping points. Random drug screens are handled via site
visits by the officer-in-charge of GPS (Sheboygan County). Initial hook-up is handled by a
patrol officer. The participant’s home is checked often on a random basis. Any infractions are
dealt with and the severity of an infraction may result in re-incarceration.
Currently, if Calumet would purchase the GPS service from another jurisdiction, the inmate
would be transferred to that county which keeps Calumet County responsible for the inmate.
Sheriff Pagel indicated that he would consider GPS a reward for positive behavior in the jail
while an inmate is serving his/her sentence. The criteria that Calumet County would use for
eligibility would need to be developed. Ken Kratz questioned whether the citizens of the county
would be in favor of using GPS. It was determined that the committee needed Judge Poppy’s
input and it was crucial to have him in attendance. (NOTE: Judge Poppy was in attendance for a
short time but had to leave for a consultation with a physician regarding a recently received,
serious eye injury.)
Jerry Pagel and John Byrnes will draft a proposal for GPS monitoring eligibility criteria to give
the committee a starting point for the next meeting. It is hoped to have both Judge Poppy and
Mary Kennedy in attendance at the next meeting. Mary Kennedy will be asked to address the
committee’s concern on duplication of services regarding the day reporting center.
The next meeting is scheduled for November 26, 2003 beginning at 11:30 am. in Room 015.
Moved by Don Sommers to adjourn this meeting with a second by Ken Draheim. Meeting
adjourned at 1:18 pm.
Paul A. Rusch, Recording Secretary
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