Pathways consultant: Dane County well resourced on diversion but programs underutilized and siloed

Jessica Ireland, a consultant working with the Pathways project, told the subcommittee that Dane County has an unusually broad set of diversion options but faces challenges in coordination, consistent eligibility understanding, and early identification. "You have a wide range of diversion options... honestly, more resourced than most jurisdictions that I work with," Ireland said, adding that some programs receive very few referrals while others receive the majority.