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Wisconsin Community Services outlines pretrial supervision for OWI defendants, requests continued county funding
Summary
Representatives from Wisconsin Community Services described a long-running pretrial supervision program for people charged with operating while intoxicated, gave compliance and caseload statistics, and requested continued county contract support amid state funding changes.
Sarah Kruckner, regional director with Wisconsin Community Services (WCS), told the committee WCS has operated an OWI-focused pretrial supervision program in Kenosha County since 1997 and that the organization provides “safe supervision” and case-management services for people released while OWI charges are pending.
Kruckner said WCS’s services include assessments, routine check-ins, drug and alcohol testing, secure continuous remote alcohol monitoring for some participants, court-reporting on compliance, referrals to treatment and community resources, and support for participants seeking to reinstate driving privileges. She said the program follows national pretrial…
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