Court programs
Effective justice strategies
Assess, inform and measure (AIM) pilot project - county information
Eau Claire County
Start date: January 2007
Target population: Misdemeanor and non-PSI felonies who are single mothers with AODA and/or mental health issues who also have custodial responsibilities for dependent children under the age of 12.
Local AIM team members:
- Hon. Benjamin Proctor - Court System
- Scott Johnson - District Court Administrator (District 10)
- Don Mowry - Affiliate of the UW-Eau Claire
- Deb Short - Department of Corrections
- Tom Wirth - Human Services Division Manager
- Lynda Olson - LSS Women's Way Program
Group contracted to do assessment: Graduate students of the UW-Eau Claire
Assessment tools:
- DOC-502 (Risk/Needs)
- URICA (Motivation to change)
Primary contact:
Tom Wirth
Human Services Division Manager - Eau Claire County
tom.wirth@co.eau-claire.wi.us
(715) 839-4870
Iowa County
Start date: January 2007
Target population: Individuals who are in jail or on a case bond; and who are determined appropriate, by the judge, to participate in the program at the time of a bond hearing.
Local AIM team members:
- Hon. William Dyke - Court System
- Patrick Brummond - District Court Administrator (District 7)
- Randy Terronez - County Board Member
- Kathy Johnson - ATTIC
- Bridget Todd - ATTIC
Group contracted to do assessments: ATTIC
Assessment tools:
- LSI-R/LS-CMI (Risk/Needs)
- URICA (Motivation to change)
Primary contact:
Hon. William Dyke
Circuit Court Judge
william.dyke@wicourts.gov
(608) 935-0395
La Crosse County
Start date: January 2007
Target population: A person whose current conviction is a felony and meets all the following criteria - A pre-sentence investigation is ordered; The person has been supervised as a condition of bond by Justice Sanctions; Any person court ordered for bond supervision by Justice Sanctions; The person has been classified as a medium or low risk by the jail, interviewed and recommended for bond supervision by Justice Sanctions, and has been approved by the court for bond supervision by Justice Sanctions
Local AIM team members:
- Patrick Brummond - District Court Administrator (District 7)
- Hon. Elliott Levine - Court System
- Bill Hammes - Department of Corrections Supervisor
- Jane Klekamp - La Crosse County Justice Sanctions
Group contracted to do assessments: La Crosse County Justice Sanctions
Assessment tools:
- LSI-R (Risk/Needs)
- URICA (Motivation to change)
- Proxy (Screening Tool)
- SARA (Target Risk Assessment)
Primary contact:
Jane Klekamp
La Crosse County Justice Sanctions
klekamp.jane@co.la-crosse.wi.us
(608) 785-5547
Marathon County
Start date: January 2007
Target population: Offenders between the ages of 17-22; who are facing their first or second conviction for misdemeanor or felony offenses; who have an AODA need that may be connected to criminal behaviors. Must agree to cooperate with the assessment process.
Local AIM team members:
- Laura Yarie - County Justice Coordinator
- Hon. Greg Grau - Court System
- Hon. Greg Huber - Court System
- Jamie Henrichs - District Attorney's Office
- Tamera Hansen - District Attorney's Office
Group contracted to do assessments: ATTIC
Assessment tools:
- LSI-R (Risk/Needs)
- URICA (Motivation to change)
Primary contact:
Laura Yarie
County Justice Coordinator
layarie@mail.co.marathon.wi.us
(715) 261-1191
Milwaukee County
Start time: January 2009
Target population: TBD
Local AIM team members:
- Bruce Harvey - District Court Administrator (District 1)
- Holly Szablewski - Judicial Review Coordinator
- Hon. Jeffrey Kremers - Court System
- Hon. Carl Ashley - Court System
Group contracted to do assessments: To be determined
Assessment tools:
- DOC-502 (Risk/Needs)
- SOCRATES (Motivation to change)
- ASI (Targeted Risk)
Primary contact:
Holly Szablewski
Judicial Review Coordinator- Milwaukee County
holly.szablewski@wicourts.gov
(414) 278-5398
Portage County
Start date: January 2007
Target population: Multiple OWI offenders (3 and above); and identified as presenting a higher risk to the community due to chemical and/or mental health issues.
Local AIM team members:
- Kathy King - Justice Programs Director
- Hon. Frederic Fleishauer - Court System
- Barbara Bohen - ATTIC
- Zach Bishop - Portage House
Group contracted to do assessments: ATTIC
Assessment tools:
- LSI-R/LS-CMI (Risk/Needs)
- URICA (Motivation to change)
- DVSI-R (Targeted Risk)
- ASUDS-R (Targeted Risk)
Primary contact:
Kathy King
Justice Programs Director
kingk@co.portage.wi.us
(715) 346-1342