GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Leaders in Brown County met Thursday highlighting the benefits of a proposed Day Report Center.
It’s part of Brown County’s $1.15 million mental health initiative contained in their 2016 budget.
The day report center would be a new option for people in the criminal justice system identified for pre-trial release and involvement in one of the Brown County Treatment Courts. They could receive out-of-jail services and daily monitoring.
Day report center staff, working with the county jail, local law enforcement, the District Attorney’s Office and other community agencies, would address the needs of participants as well as public safety concerns.
Brown County District Attorney David Lasee says they’ve gotten smarter in terms of realizing how the jail should be utilized.
“It’s not designed to be light on crime. It’s not designed to let dangerous individuals out of jail. The people that belong in jail will still be in jail.”
The county says day-to-day accountability and intensive case management would provide the most effective services while reducing jail population growth, recidivism and taxpayer costs.
Brown County’s Human Services Committee approved the proposal and will be taken up by the newly elected county board next Tuesday.
