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Board refers Racine County request on Chapter 980 placements to county committee amid shortage concerns
Summary
Walworth County supervisors referred a Racine County resolution asking for regional cooperation on Chapter 980 sexually violent person placements to the county Chapter 980 committee, and county staff described limited placement options, statutory constraints and a proposal to consider building a county facility.
Walworth County Health and Human Services staff described ongoing difficulty finding housing that meets statutory restrictions for people committed under Chapter 980 and the board voted July 16 to refer a Racine County resolution to the county’s Chapter 980 committee for further work.
Carlos, an HHS staff member, briefed the board on the county’s experience placing people subject to Chapter 980. He said the statute imposes placement restrictions — such as minimum distances from schools, parks and other locations — that make it difficult to locate suitable private housing. “We went so far as to bring to you a request for a budget amendment in the amount of $400,000 to purchase a property,” he said, recalling…
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