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Dunn County criminal justice council cites substance-use and mental‑health needs, highlights treatment and diversion programs
Summary
Sarah Benedict, criminal justice director, told the Dunn County Board that local data show high rates of substance‑related contacts and mental‑health needs among people who interact with law enforcement, and she outlined diversion and treatment programs the county uses instead of incarceration.
Sarah Benedict, criminal justice director and manager of the Criminal Justice Collaborating Division, reported to the Dunn County Board of Supervisors on the work of the county’s Criminal Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC), emphasizing treatment-based responses, diversion programs and the council’s role in securing grant funding.
Benedict told the board the CJCC — established by a county board resolution in 2008 — brings 22 agency leaders and citizen members together to use local data, evidence-based practices and coordinated grants to reduce recidivism and improve community safety. "We use data and research to decide where to focus locally," Benedict said, describing pretrial assessments, law enforcement deflection, pre-charge diversion and treatment courts as parts of a systemwide strategy.
Why it matters: Benedict said the county’s local data show high…
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