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2016 Legislative Council Study Committee on Reducing Recidivism and Removing Impediments to Ex-Offender Employment


Legislative Council Staff

Melissa Schmidt

Michael Queensland

Tracey Young

Members

Senator Darling (Chair)

Representative Hutton (Vice-Chair)

Edward H. Bailey

Representative Billings

David Borowski

Earl A. Buford

Jerome Dillard

Representative Goyke

Sadique Isahaku

Eric Johnson

Representative Nygren

Mary Prosser

Amy Schabel MPH

Lisa Stark

Senator L. Taylor

Kelli Thompson

Hearing Notices

Travel Voucher

Membership List

Scope

  • The Study Committee is directed to review effective strategies and best practices for reducing recidivism. The committee shall: (a) consider evidence-based strategies to decrease recidivism that have achieved success in Wisconsin or in other states for possible expansion or implementation; (b) investigate systems of earned-time credits for possible implementation as part of a recidivism reduction program; and (c) explore existing impediments to reacclimating to society, including continuity of medication, impediments to occupational licensure and professional credentials, and other collateral consequences of conviction.

July 13, 2016 Meeting 10:00 a.m. Room 411 South, State Capitol [ Audio/Video | Agenda | Minutes ]

"Criminal Justice Assessment Validity and Evidence-Based Decisions," hosted by Northpointe, Inc., and the Department of Corrections August 23, 2016 8:30 a.m. Fluno Center, Madison [ Notice ]

August 31, 2016 Meeting 10:00 a.m. Room 412 East, State Capitol [ Audio/Video | Agenda | Minutes (Revised) ]

"Recidivism after Release from Prison, August 2016" September 13, 2016 10:00 a.m. Room 412 East, State Capitol, hosted by the Department of Corrections [ Audio/Video | Notice ]

October 19, 2016 Meeting 10:00 a.m. Room 412 East, State Capitol [ Agenda | Minutes | Audio ]

November 30, 2016 Meeting 10:00 a.m. Room 411 South, State Capitol [ Agenda | Minutes ]

Recommendations to the Joint Legislative Council