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A county jail representative reported an average daily population of 55 inmates for February: 13 females and 42 males. The report listed 12 inmates in custody on probation-related holds (22% of the population), 32 pre-sentence (58%), and 11 sentenced (20%). The report also noted three people on electronic monitoring at the time the report was generated.

Council members discussed how probation holds and pretrial custody affect the jail roster. \"Pretty consistently, a third are typically pre-sentence, a third are probation holds, and a third are sentenced,\" a council speaker summarized, noting proportions can fluctuate monthly. Members agreed that probation holds are imposed by probation authorities and that local law enforcement and jail staff do not control those holds.

Members asked the sheriff's office to compile booking and arresting-agency data to clarify how many arrests originate with the LCO Police Department, the Hayward Police Department, and the sheriff's office. The sheriff's representative said weekly booking reports are publicly posted and offered to prepare a summary for the council.

During public comment and discussion, the shortage of defense counsel was raised as a contributor to case delays. Council members said the Spooner Public Defender Office serves three counties and currently has one full-time attorney for the region, plus part-time or retired attorneys filling gaps. A county official said the county has $95,000 in its budget for a public defender contracting position but received no applicants; the county will extend the current grant for one year at no cost and re-post recruitment efforts.

The council also heard an update on juvenile and truancy work: a truancy-program hire was delayed after an initial offer was declined; interviews are planned and county staff hope to start the position in April. Members described a recent juvenile shooting case that was waived into adult court and reiterated an interest in front-end prevention and collaboration with LCO's youth programs.

Council members asked for a data pull for the next meeting. There was brief confusion at the meeting about the requested lookback period (one speaker asked for three months, another suggested 12 months, and a comment briefly mentioned 24); the council ultimately directed staff to prepare a one-year booking summary of arresting agencies and related demographics for review at the next meeting.

No formal policy change was adopted in the jail-update item; the council established a follow-up task to receive the compiled booking-origin data and to consider how probation holds and attorney availability affect custody and case processing times.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 2025 03 12","oneSentenceSummary","The council reviewed February jail figures, discussed probation holds and pretrial custody patterns, heard concerns about attorney shortages and truancy-related juvenile cases, and asked staff to assemble booking-origin data for further review.","taxTitle","Sawyer County, Wisconsin","taxId",73055,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6277397,"Sawyer County public health says ED data shift prompts 18-24 overdose outreach",425,739000,1164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2655417-23dcba4c3a064451fec60bb54a460c26&start=739&end=1164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2655417-23dcba4c3a064451fec60bb54a460c26/thumbnail_739000.jpg","/articles/6277397/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Sawyer-County-public-health-says-ED-data-shift-prompts-18-24-overdose-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277397-46d9f2602a7996d7ac5a6f732be65f5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770431910&Signature=PIw6KaYQxrwOV88tYIlBqLnx4Awr4G560OnSK7~qVd9PxwOg91wTUDIxCDWUL-SrGzDdQF6AvU~XEKUCGhJCpi4a9iVY14m3enn2ekiT5CxR1M76prK9WJ3v9p7XWlT~tjbm5uLY9oLJW8nB75-OyMzSYryMjR6gtOqMMWQFMCoyaKNe4cwOXvjgVFY6Ohgz~E64AS1GWOqoogqQtNnR3H1OnsPtN1nE0~A0auBLJhbwSXa1CzeC9VGOLGuVuTjajaX8wgecGREqUbE9jkM2e-rRg25drWsBTZEU3BF1jwcfDwgXX7ne1EUOSG7kGVFwFJvQzcqYXBX1yuaTzuQ5DA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sawyer County Health and Human Services told the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council on March 1 that emergency-department data revised earlier estimations and will drive the county's prevention focus for the coming year.

\"From that data, we've been able to determine that the largest increase in calls for overdose occurred for males and females ages 18 to 24 years old,\" Joyce, the county public health representative, said. She said the department will target a public-education campaign to that age group and continue suicide-prevention education.

Joyce reported that combining emergency-department data with prior law-enforcement reports changed the apparent demographic patterns of overdoses. She said substance use was most prevalent in females 25 to 34 and males 35 to 44; females in some groups were twice as likely to be using methamphetamine. The county logged more than 170 alcohol overdoses in 2024; Joyce said nearly half of those cases also involved marijuana.

She told the council the emergency department indicated 25 cases last year that appeared to be THC-only overdoses and suggested those may be linked to high-concentration THC vape liquids used in edible products.

The county also reported a reduction in overdose deaths: \"Our deaths were down 55 percent over the last 2 years,\" Joyce said; she said the state of Wisconsin experienced a 28 percent reduction in the same period. Joyce said the county will continue suicide education, noting suicidal ideation and substance use were highest among juveniles (females up to 17) and females ages 55 to 64, followed by males 35 to 44.

Joyce outlined planned school-based vaping education: sessions set for March 14 at the high school and middle school and March 19 at the winter school program. She said a peer-recovery joint response with JusticePoint peers is in development and that the county is coordinating with JusticePoint on deflection/diversion screening and services.

Council members recommended broad community outreach for prevention and suggested partnering with library summer programming to increase youth offerings. Joyce cautioned that HIPAA and the small size of the community require careful public messaging and that some figures are being presented as percentages rather than raw counts for privacy.

No formal budget vote for the public-health proposals was taken at this item; the opioid-settlement budget covering some recovery activities was approved elsewhere on the agenda.","Sawyer County Health and Human Services presented emergency-department data showing the largest increase in overdoses among 18- to 24-year-olds and outlined plans for targeted education and prevention work in schools and the community.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6277402,"Sawyer County CJCC to revisit MOU with Lac Courte Oreilles after public comment on incarceration rates",1568,138000,1706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2655417-23dcba4c3a064451fec60bb54a460c26&start=138&end=1706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2655417-23dcba4c3a064451fec60bb54a460c26/thumbnail_138000.jpg","/articles/6277402/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Sawyer-County-CJCC-to-revisit-MOU-with-Lac-Courte-Oreilles-after-public-comment-on-incarceration-rates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277402-54bbad802e543429f671f6fffd2410c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770431910&Signature=l5aH0cJJvnojrZ2GW3g0UOS2OKvqip~0TucffKNFi5XjbRJX~-SytUyNuuCz1A4hlJJXUbqOauiS~gxUW6AIc7Z71D1Zqgi49EcJAmB846Q854mGVoK2tzGxx0Qg5MqqK0PLt1z6Wq5VtsXGNhqZqaSjJM~VYYirlli~Or9yOQYO7y3kOzDU5Ro-Rvbu~pOOl3SEpaYf2OC5ZlyIIwG-G3aP3Rp~1H7OilmttxVYLKTZHDMU66LPLU64A5CZgrf99IbbmWRAgH~Vf6iiPCLAAMulx2mKW9VtwVH~a9s1aNorWM56lILyEQKzZ4cKSkR9m5kDQ3SOoRy8yk6L1vmCpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A freelance reporter told the Sawyer County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council on March 1 that his analysis of monthly jail reports shows Native Americans are overrepresented in the county jail.

The council agreed to place a memorandum of understanding with the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band on next month's agenda for renewal and instructed chairs to return proposals for an executive committee and a data committee at the next meeting.

Sid Schwartz, a freelance reporter for the Sawyer County Record, said he collected six months of monthly jail reports and used 2020 U.S. Census figures to calculate incarceration rates. \"Native Americans are incarcerated at a rate of 13.1 per thousand population, which is 10.4 times higher than the rate for whites,\" Schwartz told the council, and said his six-month average showed Native American inmates averaged 37.8 persons or about 66% of the jail population. He said he would seek comment from LCO leadership and provided printed copies of his data to council members.

Council members said the CJCC's joint MOU with LCO and the regular jail reports are the proper venue for discussing such data. A county public safety representative said the MOU on the agenda would be refiled next month \"exactly as it is\" so both parties can review and take action. The MOU renewal was not voted at the meeting; members agreed to return it for potential action in April.

During discussion, members emphasized collaboration and careful public messaging. \"I like our team approach. I want to keep our team approach,\" one council member said, urging that sensitive data not be presented in a way that could be divisive.

The council also discussed national standards for criminal justice coordinating councils learned at a NACO peer exchange. Participants recommended bylaw changes to incorporate those standards, consideration of a paid coordinator (funding and job description to be developed), and more community outreach.

As a formal action, a member moved and the council approved a motion directing the CJCC chairs to return to the March meeting with a proposal for an executive committee and a data committee (the motion carried; members present responded \"aye\"). The motion specified the return report should include number of members and the roles the committees would perform.

The CJCC also approved an opioid-settlement budget for CJCC programming and recovery services. The motion to approve the opioid settlement budget was made, seconded, and carried. The approved budget covers recovery activities and other program support; line-item details were discussed in the meeting packet and were not read into the record in full.

Members asked that JusticePoint and other partners be prepared to discuss data and program responses when the MOU renewal is taken up. Council chairs said public safety (county) would be the body to act formally on the MOU and forward any CJCC recommendations to the county board.

The council did not adopt any permanent changes to the MOU at the March meeting and did not set a final renewal date; members agreed to revisit the document and any suggested edits next month.","Sawyer County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council heard public comment alleging large Native American overrepresentation in the county jail, agreed to return a memorandum of understanding with the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe to next month's agenda, and voted to form executive and data subcommittees to produce a strategic plan and bylaw revisions.","actionData","errors"]

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