Groundbreaking effort will use data to seek better outcomes The Dane County Board has launched a pilot project to apply a data-driven assessment to reduce costly jailing of low-risk offenders. Slated to begin in 2017, the project will allow for a Public Safety Assessment (PSA) at initial court appearances to help determine flight risk or […]
Dane County Board Takes Steps For Jail Safety
Plan will update City-County Building to protect inmates, staff Acknowledging it’s only a stopgap measure, the Dane County Board has approved spending up to $4.4 million for badly needed safety improvements at its aging downtown jail facility. The plan, which was OK’d by the full board at its meeting Thursday night, is meant to address […]
County Approves Purchase of Property for Day Resource Center
The Dane County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a property for use as a daytime shelter and resource center for the homeless in the 1300 block of East Washington Avenue. By a 30-4 vote, the County Board approved spending $1.4 million to buy properties at 1314, 1316, 1318 and 1326 East Washington Avenue […]
‘Race to Equity’ Report Offers Blueprint for Achieving Racial Justice in Dane County
by Brianna Rae A four-year comprehensive plan to increase racial equity in the county will be presented to the Dane County Board of Supervisors later this week. It is the culmination of a six-month process that assessed the current state of racial equity in Dane County internal government operations, programs, and policies. “This is a […]