AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR THE TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES AND DIVERSION GRANT

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Grant

Purpose

Sauk County Criminal Justice, Diversion, and Support (JDS) program received this five (5) year grant in 2017.  The Treatment Alternatives and Diversion grant (TAD) provides supports staff salaries and provides qualifying participants an alternatives to incarceration.  

This program represents the efforts and teamwork of key stakeholders to break the cycle of substance use and reduce crime, making Sauk County a healthier place to live.

Treatment Court provides individuals the opportunity to change their life circumstances and become alcohol and drug free.  This is accomplished by comprehensive assessment and treatment for substance use and mental health diagnosis, intensive supervision, random drug and breath testing, regular court appearances and immediate sanctions and incentives in response to behavior. Sauk County Adult Treatment Court utilizes evidence-based practices in its delivery of services and works in collaboration with community providers for chemical health and ancillary services.  Cognitive behavioral programming and enhanced mental health services are inherent pieces of the program. By providing coordinated substance abuse interventions with judicial oversight, the likelihood of re-arrest for any offense decreases, resulting in safer communities and reduction in crime.  Nationally, meta-analysis studies have shown that “75% of drug court graduates remain arrest free at least two years after leaving programming.”  These studies have also shown that “drug courts significantly reduce crime as much as 45% more than other sentencing options.”

Background

Sauk County Criminal Justice, Diversion, and Support (JDS) program received this five (5) year grant in 2017.  The Treatment Alternatives and Diversion grant (TAD) provides supports staff salaries and provides qualifying participants an alternatives to incarceration.  

This program represents the efforts and teamwork of key stakeholders to break the cycle of substance use and reduce crime, making Sauk County a healthier place to live.

Treatment Court provides individuals the opportunity to change their life circumstances and become alcohol and drug free.  This is accomplished by comprehensive assessment and treatment for substance use and mental health diagnosis, intensive supervision, random drug and breath testing, regular court appearances and immediate sanctions and incentives in response to behavior. Sauk County Adult Treatment Court utilizes evidence-based practices in its delivery of services and works in collaboration with community providers for chemical health and ancillary services.  Cognitive behavioral programming and enhanced mental health services are inherent pieces of the program. By providing coordinated substance abuse interventions with judicial oversight, the likelihood of re-arrest for any offense decreases, resulting in safer communities and reduction in crime.  Nationally, meta-analysis studies have shown that “75% of drug court graduates remain arrest free at least two years after leaving programming.”  These studies have also shown that “drug courts significantly reduce crime as much as 45% more than other sentencing options.”

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Resolution Body

RESOLUTION NO. _____ - 2020

AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR THE TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES AND DIVERSION GRANT

 

Background: Sauk County Criminal Justice, Diversion, and Support (JDS) program received this five (5) year grant in 2017. The Treatment Alternatives and Diversion grant (TAD) provides supports staff salaries and provides qualifying participants an alternatives to incarceration. This program represents the efforts and teamwork of key stakeholders to break the cycle of substance use and reduce crime, making Sauk County a healthier place to live. Treatment Court provides individuals the opportunity to change their life circumstances and become alcohol and drug free. This is accomplished by comprehensive assessment and treatment for substance use and mental health diagnosis, intensive supervision, random drug and breath testing, regular court appearances and immediate sanctions and incentives in response to behavior. Sauk County Adult Treatment Court utilizes evidence-based practices in its delivery of services and works in collaboration with community providers for chemical health and ancillary services. Cognitive behavioral programming and enhanced mental health services are inherent pieces of the program. By providing coordinated substance abuse interventions with judicial oversight, the likelihood of re-arrest for any offense decreases, resulting in safer communities and reduction in crime. Nationally, meta-analysis studies have shown that “75% of drug court graduates remain arrest free at least two years after leaving programming.” These studies have also shown that “drug courts significantly reduce crime as much as 45% more than other sentencing options.”

Fiscal Impact: [  ] None   [ X ] Budgeted Expenditure    [ ] Not Budgeted

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, that the Sauk County Board Supervisor’s authorize to enter into a one year contract with the Department of Justice, effective January 01, 2020.

 

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on February 19, 2020.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

BOARD OF HEALTH COMMITTEE

 

________________________________                                _______________________________

DONNA STEHLING, Chair                                                  GLEN JOHNSON

 

________________________________                              _______________________________

JOHN MILLER                                                                      SCOTT VON ASTEN

 

________________________________                                _______________________________ 

DIANE REINFELDT                                                             KIANA BEAUDIN

 

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KEN CARLSON

                                                                                                           

               

Fiscal Note:  There is $155,644 budgeted for these services.

Information System Note:  No information systems impact.

 

 

Requested Board Review Date: 
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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