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| Two Wisconsin counties selected for criminal justice pilot |
| By superiortelegram.com - Richard Kremer |
| Published: 08/22/2011 |
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Eau Claire and Milwaukee Counties have been chosen by the National Institute of Corrections to introduce what’s called an evidence-based approach to criminal justice. Its goal is to reduce recidivism by focusing treatment on underlying conditions, like addiction or mental illness, and keeping low-risk offenders out of jail. Eau Claire County Judge Michael Schumacher says it could rewrite the book on criminal justice. “It’s huge,” he says, “It is a systematic change from the point of arrest through charging, court appearances, through probation and parole and incarceration or prison or otherwise, from one point to another.” Eau Claire County Sheriff Ron Cramer says the program works by having officers determine if an offender is a high or low risk to the community, instead of pushing them all through the courts. Read More. |
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