Sincerely,
Ave M. Bie
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
September 14, 1999
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed an evaluation of the effect of secure detention on the recidivism of juvenile offenders, as directed by
1997 Wisconsin Act 205. This act and other measures, including the creation of the Juvenile Justice Code in 1996, mark a transition in the use of secure juvenile detention facilities. Before July 1996, when the Juvenile Justice Code took effect, secure detention facilities were used primarily as a means to hold juveniles before court hearings relating to offenses. Since July 1996, they have increasingly become a means to punish juveniles who have committed offenses or been adjudicated delinquent. Judges may now place juveniles in secure detention for up to 30 days as an original disposition, while intake workers may place juveniles in secure detention for up to 72 hours to investigate or punish violations of prior court orders.
Sixteen counties in Wisconsin operate juvenile detention facilities to hold their residents and juveniles from other Wisconsin counties. In 1998, these facilities, which have a total of 519 beds, had 16,937 admissions, which averaged 7.8 days each. Counties estimate the operating cost of the facilities was $14.3 million in 1998. Juvenile detention facilities are funded almost entirely by local revenues.
Of our sample of 907 juvenile delinquents in four counties, we found that 71.5 percent were rearrested before the expanded use of secure detention, and 69.7 percent were rearrested afterwards. Our results are consistent with national recidivism studies and with the beliefs of most county staff and judges, who hold that placements in secure detention do not significantly reduce the likelihood of recidivism. Nevertheless, most county staff with whom we spoke strongly support the use of secure detention because they believe it establishes accountability for juveniles' actions.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the Office of Justice Assistance and by county officials in Eau Claire, Outagamie, Ozaukee, and Racine counties.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 9, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Kruger
, David W.,
of McFarland, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the interim term ending January 1, 2003.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 9, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
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I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint
Luber
, Paul B.,
of Whitefish Bay, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2006.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 9, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Nellen
, James W.,
of Bayside, as a member of the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 2000 and for the full term ending May 1, 2003.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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executive order #380
Relating to the Creation of the Menomonee River Council
WHEREAS, the Menomonee River watershed drains approximately 135 square miles as it flows the approximately 28 miles from its headwaters to the confluence of the Milwaukee and Kinickinnic Rivers where it empties into Lake Michigan; and
WHEREAS, more than 330,000 citizens reside in this watershed; and
WHEREAS, there is currently no agency with the mandate or authority to develop a water management plan for this river system; and
WHEREAS, severe flooding in the Menomonee River watershed in 1997 and 1998 caused significant property and environmental damage; and
WHEREAS, these flooding problems illustrate the serious problems related to the lack of planning, and underscore the need for a watershed approach to flood abatement planning and storm water management; Create the Menomonee River Council (hereinafter "Council"); and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of this State, and specifically by Section
14.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes, do hereby:
Create the Menomonee River Council (hereinafter "Council"); and
2.
Provide that the Council shall be composed of fifteen (15) members, the majority of whom must reside in the Menomonee River watershed, appointed by the Governor to serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and
3.
Provide that the following officials shall each recommend to the Governor one (1) individual for membership on the Council;
a.
The Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate; and
b.
The Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate; and
c.
The Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly; and
d.
The Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly; and
4.
Provide that the Governor shall designate one (1) member on the Council as its chair to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Governor; and
5.
Provide that the Council have the following purpose and mission:
a.
Assess the problems of the Menomonee River Watershed as it relates to river management; and
b.
Develop a plan to address identified problems in cooperation with the local civil jurisdictions and related agencies; and
c.
Research and propose any legislation necessary to implement plans or recommendations; and
d.
Identify funding sources to implement recommendations; and
e. Insure that all recommendations can serve as a model for addressing similar problems and issues in other state watersheds; and
6.
Require the Council to submit tot he Governor a final report on its findings and recommendations by July 1, 2000; and
7.
Direct the Secretary of Natural Resources and the Executive Director of the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission to provide the Council with administrative and support services; and
8.
Direct the Secretary of Administration to provide the Council with such sums of money as are necessary for travel and operation expenses in accordance with section 20.505(3)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes; and
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this fourteenth day of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine.
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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Relating to the reimbursement of response action costs for response actions taken at eligible dry cleaning facilities.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, September 14, 1999.
Referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform, September 16, 1999.
Relating to private sewage systems.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, September 14, 1999.
Referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform, September 16, 1999.
