Overdue Tune-up: The Justice System
There are many actors and stakeholders of the Justice System. This brief explores the local context and opportunities for Justice System reform in Wisconsin from the perspective of practitioners' that that work as social service providers or reform advocates. This brief identified the following promising Justice System policy and practice change opportunities: 1. Increase availability and usage of Treatment Access and Diversion programs. Currently, Milwaukee has a shortage of qualified drug treatment centers. For Treatment Access and Diversion (TAD) programs to work, Courts must refer individuals to treatment programs. If there is no treatment option available, the most likely recourse for the person’s case is a jail or prison sentence. Courts should also consider participating in peer exchanges that address how to maximize their use of TAD programs as an equity strategy. 2. Statutorily prohibit criminal record disclosure on employment applications and increase expungeme
