Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Meeting

01.15.20 Draft SART Minutes (275 KB)

Attendees:

• Elizabeth LaBroscian; Linda Hoffman; Rick Spoentgen; Emily Eklund; Jenna Greenwood; Cherie Green

Called to order at 11:09

Minutes from prior meeting – motion by Hoffman to adopt; 2^nd by Spoentgen – adopted by unanimous vote

Agency updates:

• DA – Deb O’Rourke has started.
• Hope House – going to be doing office hours in the courthouse. Suggestion that HH contact Clerk of Courts to potentially use the 1^st floor jury assembly room.

Concerns:

• Voiced from Poarch via LaBroscian:
  • “If there are not going to be advocacy referrals or SANE requests from LE, is there a point in having a SART?”
    • Discussed issue recently of a similar occurring where a SANE patient presented at Sauk Prairie, was changed into a gown, was there for 3-4 hours, but then had to leave to go to Meriter for SANE.
  • Those present jointly agreed that issues arising further shows the need of the SART (to fix systemic issues).
  • Discussing possibility of asking St. Claire to re-start SANE program.
  • Discussed possibility of re-working the in-county system to have LE call Hope House and/or go directly to Meriter for SANE.
    • No decisions being made at this point – need broader group input.
• Mention observed trend of recent increased restraining orders – per LaBroscian, seems to be an increase in filing – unknown if this is bad (uptick in inter-partner violence) or good (more people are doing something about their situation).
  • Uptick seems to be unique to Sauk (in perspective of HH – not observed in other service-counties).
  • Possibility of asking the clerks to do a referral to Hope House for restraining orders.
    • Recent case where a victim didn’t know what to expect.
  • Mention possibility of HH reaching out to Carrie Wastlick to discuss
  • Discuss the UW Law School’s Restraining Order clinic.
• Discussion of victim information sharing – opt-in opt-out
  • DA’s office showed proposed opt-in/opt-out notification language that it is adding to Vic/Witness Initial Contact Packet. Discussion about the possibility of the modifying the SA worksheet and the 72 hour no contact – may need to be done by each agency. May be a centralized form. More information to be provided.
• Victim Survey Roll Out
  • Linda H and Elizabeth L to talk by April 1^st to discuss the logistics of the survey roll-out.
  • Meeting set for Linda H, Emily E, Rick S and Elizabeth L. at the DA’s office to discuss survey roll-out/logistics on 2/12 @ 2P.

LEGISLATION:

• The kit tracking legislation (SB 200; AB 214) did not get out of committee, thus will not be law this year. Will need to be reintroduced next session.

Case reviews – DA’s office to prepare to present case review (with allied professionals)

• DA’s office to inform Hope House, CPS, SANE of case identity so that they may potentially prepare.
  • Recommendation to discuss State v. Troy Allen – possibility of the Dodge County Social Worker attending
    • Rick to contact Stacy McClure to contact SW for potential participation.

Next meeting and agenda items: 2/19/20 @ 11A – room TBD – Meeting will primary consist of case review.

Meeting Adjourned at 12:05P

Respectfully submitted:

Rick Spoentgen

Assistant District Attorney

Sauk County, WI