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Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides additional funding for and makes changes to the treatment
alternatives and diversion (TAD) grant program administered by the Department of
Justice.
Under current law, DOJ awards grants to counties that have established
qualifying TAD programs for persons who are or may be charged with, or who are
convicted of, offenses related to the person's use or abuse of alcohol or other drugs.
Under current law, a TAD program is intended to offer alternatives to prosecution

or incarceration for offenders with substance abuse problems in order to reduce
recidivism, promote public safety, and reduce prison and jail populations.
Under current law, in order to qualify for a TAD grant, a county's program must
meet certain criteria, including offering treatment alternatives for the offender's
substance use, and coordinating with other specialists, including mental health
treatment providers, social services providers, and case workers in order to provide
intensive case management. Each qualifying program must be developed in
collaboration with representatives from the judicial system, law enforcement and
corrections, social and welfare service providers, and mental health and substance
abuse treatment providers. Further, under current law, each county that receives
a TAD grant creates an oversight committee with representatives from those
agencies or services to administer and evaluate the program.
Under current law, a TAD program that receives a grant is subject to state
audits and each county that receives a TAD grant must submit an annual report to
DOJ and to the oversight committee that details its progress in promoting public
safety, reducing recidivism and lowering costs, and meeting the treatment and other
needs of program participants.
Current law allows counties to administer a TAD program jointly and requires
any county that receives a grant to provide matching funds that are equal to 25
percent of the amount of the grant. Eligible programs must require participants to
pay a reasonable amount for their treatment within the program.
This bill makes several changes to the TAD grant program. Under the bill, a
program funded by a TAD grant need not focus solely on alcohol and other drug
treatment, but must employ evidence-based practices and must be designed to
promote effective criminal justice policies to reduce prosecution and incarceration
costs, reduce recidivism, and enhance justice and public safety.
The bill requires each program to be designed to integrate and coordinate
services from several providers, including a participant's behavioral health
treatment providers, case managers, and compliance monitors. The bill requires
each program to use eligibility criteria based on risk, need, and responsivity
assessments and to tailor its services to the needs of each participant or target
population.
The bill allows, but does not require, an eligible program to require participants
to pay an amount towards their treatment. The bill eliminates the 25 percent
matching funds requirement.
Under the bill, DOJ must consult with the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council to establish eligibility criteria and to determine which county or tribe
programs meet the eligibility requirements. The bill requires each county or tribe
to establish a criminal justice oversight committee to develop and implement the
program design and advise the county or tribe in administering and evaluating its
program.
Under the bill, a program must specify whether or not certain violent offenders
will be allowed to participate. If so, there must be a victim advocate on the program's
oversight committee, if such an advocate exists in the program's county. If the

program includes domestic abuse offenders, the oversight committee must consult
with a batterers' treatment provider.
This bill provides $10,000,000 in funding to support TAD grants and
administration.
Finally, under the bill, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is required
to study and report on all of the following:
1. The case load and distribution of criminal cases across the state and the
distribution of assistant district attorneys, public defenders, and circuit court
judges.
2. The impact of treatment courts, deferrals, and diversions on attorney time
spent on a case and the length of time that a case stays open.
3. The recidivism rates of participants in a TAD program compared to the
recidivism rates of similarly situated individuals who do not participate in a TAD
program.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB1006,1 1Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
2the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
AB1006,2 3Section 2. 20.455 (2) (ej) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1006,3,74 20.455 (2) (ej) Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration; administration.
5The amounts in the schedule to administer the grant program under s. 165.95,
6including to perform quality assurance, data collection, reporting, and technical
7assistance.
AB1006,3 8Section 3 . 20.455 (2) (em) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,4,2
120.455 (2) (em) (title) Alternatives Grants for alternatives to prosecution and
2incarceration
for persons who use alcohol or other drugs; presentencing assessments.
AB1006,4 3Section 4 . 20.455 (2) (kn) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,4,54 20.455 (2) (kn) (title) Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for persons
5who use alcohol or other drugs
; justice information fee.
AB1006,5 6Section 5 . 20.455 (2) (kv) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,4,87 20.455 (2) (kv) (title) Grants for substance abuse treatment programs for
8criminal offenders
alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs.
AB1006,6 9Section 6. 165.95 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,4,11 10165.95 (title) Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration; grant
11program.
AB1006,7 12Section 7 . 165.95 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1006,4,1513 165.95 (1) (ac) “Evidence-based practice" means a practice that has been
14developed using research to determine its efficacy for achieving positive measurable
15outcomes, including reducing recidivism and increasing public safety.
AB1006,8 16Section 8 . 165.95 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 9, is
17amended to read:
AB1006,5,218 165.95 (2) The department of justice shall make grants to counties and to tribes
19to enable them to establish and operate programs, including suspended and deferred
20prosecution programs and programs based on principles of restorative justice, that
21provide alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for criminal offenders who
22abuse alcohol or other drugs
. The department of justice shall make the grants from
23the appropriations under s. 20.455 (2) (ek), (em), (jd), (kn), and (kv). The department
24of justice shall collaborate with the departments of corrections and health and family
25services in establishing this grant program
criminal justice coordinating council in

1order to maximize the impact of the program funded by grants awarded under this
2section
.
AB1006,9 3Section 9. 165.95 (2r) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1006,10 4Section 10 . 165.95 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1006,11 5Section 11 . 165.95 (3) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1006,5,76 165.95 (3) (ae) 1. The program specifies whether a violent offender is eligible
7to participate in the program.
AB1006,5,98 2. If the program specifies that a violent offender is eligible to participate in the
9program, the program shall do all of the following:
AB1006,5,1210 a. Include at least one representative of an organization that advocates for
11victims of violent crime on the criminal justice oversight committee specified in par.
12(cm), provided such an advocate exists in the program's county.
AB1006,5,1713 b. If a violent offender who, in a pending case, has been charged or convicted
14of a domestic abuse offense, as defined in s. 968.075 (1) (a), is allowed to participate
15in the program, the criminal justice oversight committee specified in par. (cm) shall
16consult with a batterers' treatment provider and define how batterers' treatment will
17be used to treat these violent offenders.
AB1006,5,2118 c. At the request of the victim, have the district attorney make a reasonable
19attempt to provide the victim with notice of the date, time, and place of scheduled
20court proceedings that are held in connection with the violent offender's
21participation in the program.
AB1006,12 22Section 12 . 165.95 (3) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1006,6,223 165.95 (3) (ag) The program operates within the continuum from arrest to
24discharge from supervision and provides an alternative to prosecution or

1incarceration, including suspended and deferred prosecution or community-based
2corrections.
AB1006,13 3Section 13 . 165.95 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,6,94 165.95 (3) (b) The program employs evidence-based practices and is designed
5to promote and facilitate the implementation of effective criminal justice policies and
6practices that maximize justice and
public and victim safety, reduce prison and jail
7populations, reduce prosecution and incarceration costs, and reduce recidivism, and
8improve the welfare of participants' families by meeting the comprehensive needs of
9participants
.
AB1006,14 10Section 14 . 165.95 (3) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1006,6,1311 165.95 (3) (bd) The program identifies each target population served by the
12program and identifies the evidence-based practices the program employs for each
13target population it serves.
AB1006,15 14Section 15 . 165.95 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,6,1815 165.95 (3) (c) The program establishes eligibility criteria for a person's
16participation. The criteria shall specify that a violent offender is not eligible to
17participate in the program
, including criteria based on validated risk, needs, and
18responsivity assessments
.
AB1006,16 19Section 16 . 165.95 (3) (cm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1006,6,2520 165.95 (3) (cm) 2. If the program is administered by a tribe, the criminal justice
21oversight committee shall consist of a representative of the judiciary, a
22representative of criminal prosecution and criminal defense, a social services
23provider, a behavioral health treatment provider, a law enforcement officer, a
24representative of corrections, and other members that the oversight committee
25determines are appropriate to the program.
AB1006,17
1Section 17 . 165.95 (3) (d), (e) and (f) of the statutes are repealed.
AB1006,18 2Section 18 . 165.95 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,7,103 165.95 (3) (g) The program is designed to integrate all mental health services
4provided to program participants by state and local government agencies , tribes, and
5other organizations. The program shall require regular communication and
6coordination
among a participant's substance abuse treatment providers, other
7service providers, the case manager, and any person designated under the program
8to monitor the person's compliance with his or her obligations under the program,
9and any probation, extended supervision, and parole agent assigned to the
10participant.
AB1006,19 11Section 19 . 165.95 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,7,1512 165.95 (3) (h) The program provides substance abuse and mental health
13treatment
services through providers that employ evidence-based practices in the
14delivery of services and, where applicable, that
are certified by the department of
15health services
or licensed to provide the services approved under the program.
AB1006,20 16Section 20 . 165.95 (3) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 165.95 (3d) and
17amended to read:
AB1006,7,2218 165.95 (3d) The A program requires that receives a grant under this section
19may require
participants to pay a reasonable amount for their treatment, based on
20their income and available assets, and pursues and uses all possible resources
21available through insurance and federal, state, and local aid programs, including
22cash, vouchers, and direct services.
AB1006,21 23Section 21. 165.95 (3) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1006,22 24Section 22. 165.95 (3) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,8,4
1165.95 (3) (k) The county or tribe complies with other eligibility requirements
2established by the department of justice, in consultation with the criminal justice
3coordinating council,
to promote the objectives listed in pars. (a) and (b) this
4subsection
.
AB1006,23 5Section 23 . 165.95 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1006,8,86 165.95 (3m) The department of justice shall consult with the criminal justice
7coordinating council to determine which programs meet the specifications set forth
8in sub. (3) and will receive a grant under this section.
AB1006,24 9Section 24 . 165.95 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 165.95 (3) (cm) (intro.)
10and amended to read:
AB1006,8,1511 165.95 (3) (cm) (intro.) A county or tribe that receives a grant under this section
12shall create an
The program identifies a criminal justice oversight committee to
13develop and implement the program design and advise the county or tribe in
14administering and evaluating its program. Each The membership of each criminal
15justice oversight committee shall be as follows:
AB1006,9,2 161. If the program is administered by a county, or by a county and a tribe
17pursuant to sub. (6), the criminal justice oversight
committee shall consist of a circuit
18court judge, the district attorney or his or her designee, the state public defender or
19his or her designee, a local law enforcement official, a representative of the county,
20a representative of the tribe, if applicable, a representative of each other county
21agency and, if applicable, tribal agency responsible for providing social services,
22including services relating to child welfare, mental health, and the Wisconsin Works
23program,
representatives of the departments of corrections and health and family
24services, a representative from private social services agencies, a representative of
25substance abuse behavioral health treatment providers, and other members to be

1determined by the county or tribe
the oversight committee determines are
2appropriate for the program
.
AB1006,25 3Section 25 . 165.95 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 165.95 (5) (ag) and
4amended to read:
AB1006,9,95 165.95 (5) (ag) A county or tribe that receives a grant under this section shall
6comply with state audits and shall submit an annual report to the department of
7justice and to the criminal justice oversight committee created under par. (a)
8identified in sub. (3) (cm) regarding the impact of the program on jail and prison
9populations and
its progress in attaining the goals specified in sub. (3) (b) and (f).
AB1006,26 10Section 26 . 165.95 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1006,27 11Section 27 . 165.95 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,9,1812 165.95 (6) A county or tribe may, with one or more other counties or tribes,
13jointly apply for and receive a grant under this section. Upon submitting a joint
14application, each county or tribe shall include with the application a written
15agreement specifying each tribe's and each county department's role in developing,
16administering, and evaluating the program. The criminal justice oversight
17committee established under sub. (5) (a) identified in sub. (3) (cm) shall consist of
18representatives from each county or tribe that participates in the program.
AB1006,28 19Section 28 . 302.43 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,9,25 20302.43 Good time. Every inmate of a county jail is eligible to earn good time
21in the amount of one-fourth of his or her term for good behavior if sentenced to at
22least 4 days, but fractions of a day shall be ignored. An inmate shall be given credit
23for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155, including good time under s.
24973.155 (4). An inmate who violates any law or any regulation of the jail, or neglects
25or refuses to perform any duty lawfully required of him or her, may be deprived by

1the sheriff of good time under this section, except that the sheriff shall not deprive
2the inmate of more than 2 days good time for any one offense without the approval
3of the court. An inmate who files an action or special proceeding, including a petition
4for a common law writ of certiorari, to which s. 807.15 applies shall be deprived of
5the number of days of good time specified in the court order prepared under s. 807.15
6(3). This section does not apply to a person who is confined in the county jail in
7connection with his or her participation in a substance abuse treatment program
8that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3), as determined by the department of
9justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10).
AB1006,29 10Section 29 . 950.04 (1v) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,10,1311 950.04 (1v) (g) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of
12hearings or court proceedings, as provided under ss. 165.95 (3) (ae) 2. c., 302.113 (9g)
13(g) 2., 302.114 (6), 938.27 (4m) and (6), 938.273 (2), 971.095 (3) and 972.14 (3) (b).
AB1006,30 14Section 30 . 961.472 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,10,1715 961.472 (5) (b) The person is participating in a an evidence-based substance
16abuse use disorder treatment program that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3),
17as determined by the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10).
AB1006,31 18Section 31 . 967.11 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,10,22 19967.11 Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration; monitoring
20participants. (1)
In this section, “approved substance abuse treatment program"
21means a substance abuse treatment program that meets the requirements of s.
22165.95 (3), as determined by the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10).
AB1006,11,3 23(2) If a county establishes an approved substance abuse treatment program
24and the approved program authorizes the use of surveillance and monitoring
25technology or day reporting programs, a court or a district attorney may require a

1person participating in an the approved substance abuse treatment program to
2submit to surveillance and monitoring technology or a day reporting program as a
3condition of participation.
AB1006,32 4Section 32 . 973.155 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1006,11,95 973.155 (1m) A convicted offender shall be given credit toward the service of
6his or her sentence for all days spent in custody as part of a substance abuse
7treatment
program that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3), as determined by
8the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10), for any offense arising out of
9the course of conduct that led to the person's placement in that program.
AB1006,33 10Section 33. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB1006,11,1311 (1) Study and report by criminal justice coordinating council. No later than
12July 1, 2021, the criminal justice coordinating council shall study and report on all
13of the following:
AB1006,11,1814 (a) The case load and distribution of criminal cases across the state and the
15distribution of assistant district attorneys, public defenders, and circuit court
16judges. The report shall include recommendations for adjustments to the
17assignment process or distribution of district attorneys, public defenders, and circuit
18court judges.
AB1006,11,2019 (b) The impact of treatment courts, deferrals, and diversions on attorney time
20spent on a case and on the length of time that a case stays open.
AB1006,11,2321 (c) The recidivism rates of participants in a treatment alternatives and
22diversion program compared to the recidivism rates of similarly situated individuals
23who do not participate in a treatment alternatives and diversion program.
AB1006,34 24Section 34. Fiscal changes; alternatives to prosecution and
25incarceration.
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