Wright County Court Services 2015 Annual Report

Michael J. MacMillan Director

Table of Contents

WRIGHT COUNTY .......................................... 1

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ............... 2

DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS ....................... 3

ADULT UNIT ................................................... 4

JUVENILE UNIT .............................................. 8

PROGRAM UNIT ........................................... 10

CLERICAL UNIT ........................................... 16

STATISTICAL OVERVIEW .......................... 17

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Wright County

Wright County Court Services’ mission

statement reflects the following beliefs:

Society has a right to be protected from individuals who cause harm to others. When public

safety is not compromised, the interests of most offenders are best served through Evidence

Based and Restorative Practices. The person should leave the criminal justice system in a

positive manner and as a more productive citizen.

Judicial District

Wright County is in the Tenth Judicial District, along with Anoka, Chisago, Isanti,

Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, and Washington Counties. There are forty-five judges in the

district, making it the second largest of Minnesota’s ten judicial districts. Wright County

is the second largest bench in the district with the Honorable Judges Stephen M. Halsey,

Kathleen A. Mottl, Michele A. Davis, Geoffrey Tenney, Elizabeth H. Strand, and Catherine

McPherson presiding.

The Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial District is the Honorable John C. Hoffman,

Washington County. The Tenth Judicial District Administrator is Mike Moriarity, assisted

by Assistant District Administrator Nancy McCabe.

Wright County lies in East Central Minnesota, covering more than 716 square miles with

farmland, rivers, and lakes characterizing the landscape. The county government operated

on a budget of $106,014,185. Wright County is one of the eighty-seven counties in

Minnesota. According to the 2014 census, the population for the county was 129,918.

There are five seated commissioners in the county: Christine Husom (District 1), Patrick

Sawatzke (District 2), Mark Daleiden (District 3), Michael Potter (District 4), and Charles

Borrell (District 5).

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Organizational Structure

Adult Unit – Supervises adult offenders convicted of misdemeanors, gross

misdemeanors, felony-level DWIs, and felony-level charges that are reduced to gross

misdemeanors or misdemeanors.

Juvenile Unit – Supervises juvenile offenders, ages 10 to 21, who have been adjudicated

delinquent or received a stay of adjudication for any offense.

Program Unit – Supervises low-risk adult and juvenile offenders and all pre-trial

conditional release offenders. The unit also provides educational and community service

programs.

Clerical Unit – Provides support to the different units of the probation department and

Director. They record statistical data through the use of Court Services Tracking System,

and perform accounting and administrative functions for the department.

Director

Adult Unit Supervisor

Adult Unit Staff

Juvenile Unit Supervisor

Juvenile Unit Staff

Program Unit Supervisor

Program Unit Staff

Office Manager

Clerical Unit Staff

Individually we are

one drop, but together

we are an ocean.

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Department Highlights Department budget for 2015 came in under $101,466.

Victims received $13,120 from our Juvenile Restitution Program, which is a $5,000

increase in reimbursements from 2014.

Domestic Violence Intensive Supervision position was created within our department.

Department instituted Communities of Practice meetings to enhance current evidence-

based practices.

Hosted Critical Incident Stress Management training.

The All County Safe School Meeting was at an all-time high for attendance with a

problem solving/networking session between all the schools.

Department continued to support mental health by raising funds for a bench to support

suicide awareness that was placed in front of the Wright County Government Center.

Implemented Teen Safe program to monitor offenders’ smart phone usage.

Created an electronic version of the juvenile work crew calendar/notification system.

Changed random chemical testing procedures and products.

Received two awards for collaborative wRight Choice Program:

Association of MN Counties – Achievement Award, and

Humphrey School of Public Affairs – Local Government Innovation Award.

Director Mike MacMillan and Juvenile Unit Supervisor Abe Abrahamson, along with

Assistant Principal of Buffalo High School Kris Thompson, presented at the American

Probation and Parole Conference on wRight Choice and Safe Schools.

Improved office security by adding lockers and safety statement at entrance of

department.

Neal Huemoeller became President for Minnesota Association of County Probation

Officers.

Carter Diers became Master Trainer of the Youth Level of Service.

Karen Evans became Master Trainer Motivational Interviewing.

Tammi Solarz and Nathan Miller trained through the University of Cincinnati to

conduct evidence-based program evaluations on correctional programs.

Kaylee Korbel became a facilitator for the Batterer’s Intervention Program.

Brian Stoll presented sexting presentations to hundreds of students, parents, and

professionals.

Ross Jahnke presented to more than 300 students at Monticello Wellness Day.

Nathan Miller and the Monticello Diversity Committee hosted two events:

Chinese New Year, and

Analee Woodstrom author of “War Child: Growing up in Adolf Hitler’s

Germany.”

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Adult Unit

The adult unit provides services to adult offenders in Wright County for misdemeanor and

gross misdemeanor, as well as felony DWI offenses. Agents are responsible to ensure that

the offenders comply with court ordered conditions. They may conduct random home

visits, random drug and alcohol screens, and make collateral contacts with family members,

friends or other professionals working with the offender. Agents are also responsible for

completing pre-sentence investigations, restitution studies, transfer investigations, and

violation reports.

Staff Title – Areas of Responsibility

Tom Feddema Adult Unit Supervisor

Alex Hirman* Agent – Out of County, Waverly, Cokato, Howard Lake

Chris Jahnke* Career Agent – Albertville, St Michael, Otsego, Hanover,

Rockford

Darnell Brethorst Career Agent – Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Maple Lake,

Monticello, South Haven

Janelle Webb Career Agent – Out of County, St Michael, Albertville, Otsego,

Hanover, Delano, Montrose, Buffalo

Joe Backes Career Agent – Intensive Supervision Program (ISP)

Neal Huemoeller* Master Agent – Intensive Supervision Program (ISP)

Ryan Busch Senior Agent – Buffalo, Montrose, Waverly, Cokato

Intensive Domestic Violence Program

Tammi Solarz Career Agent – Monticello, Rockford, Buffalo

Tessa MacDonald* Senior Agent – Intensive Supervision Program (ISP)

*Staffing change

There were 2,726 adult offenders supervised in 2015; 45% percent of those were non-

Wright County residents. These numbers include diversions, as well as court-ordered

cases. Each traditional agent supervised an average of 51 cases in 2015 and each ISP agent

supervised an average of 26.

Offender supervision levels are determined by the LS/CMI and are assigned to one of the

following supervision levels: high, medium, or low. A reassessment is completed within

the first six months and annually thereafter. Agents are assigned to specific territories

within Wright County, which provides a greater awareness of resources available to the

offender within their home community.

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Intensive Supervision Program

The Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) for multiple DWI offenders started in 2001. This

program provides intensive supervision of gross misdemeanor and felony DWI offenders

who have been convicted of four or more DWIs within ten years or within their lifetime.

Agents Neal Huemoeller and Joe Backes have provided supervision for these offenders.

This sobriety based program consists of a four phase step down program based on the

success of the offender. Court ordered conditions may include: chemical dependency

treatment, 9-month extended care group, no use of alcohol or drugs, random drug/alcohol

testing, MADD panel, interlock on vehicle, no driving without a license, not to enter bars

where liquor is served, curfews, call in daily schedules, and remain law abiding.

The overall ISP statistics are listed as follows:

Recidivism rate while under ISP supervision is 92% success.

Overall, offenders who have participated in this program have an 82% success rate

for recidivism.

A total of 368 offenders have been supervised since 2001, in which 41 (11%) were

females and 327 (89%) were males.

Safe Communities

Safe Communities of Wright County is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce

injuries and fatalities associated with traffic crashes in Wright County through safety

education and prevention. Through collaboration with many community agencies,

including Wright County Court Services, Safe Communities established a sober cab

program in 2010. This program consists of participating establishments and alcohol

distributors who help provide free or reduced cab rides home for individuals who have had

too much to drink.

The 2014 and 2015 Safe Communities Sober Cab statistics are as follows:

There were 1870 sober cab rides given to 3614 intoxicated passengers in 2014.

There were 2109 sober cab rides given to 3214 intoxicated passengers in 2015.

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Jail Treatment Program

Central MN Mental Health Center (CMMHC) continued the jail treatment program in 2015

and was responsible for facilitating services. CMMHC also provided assessments,

consultations, and chemical dependency services. A summary of the statistics is provided

below:

15 successful completions (includes those who transitioned to Buffalo location)

5 unsuccessful discharges

1 clients dropped out of the programming

9 clients transitioned to an outpatient chemical dependency program after release

6 clients transitioned to other residential chemical dependency programs after

release

3 clients were sentenced to prison

8 clients lacked follow-through after release

6 clients were evaluated, but didn’t start programming

Wright County Coordinated

Community Response to Domestic Violence

Wright County continued to work closely with other entities of the criminal justice system

toward the common goal of ending the cycle of domestic violence.

Wright County Court Services continued to provide the court with pretrial and post-

sentence services that include: bail evaluations, GPS/electronic monitoring, random

alcohol and drug testing of offenders, victim contact and resources, PSI investigations,

lethality and risk needs assessments, and collaboration with Rivers of Hope, law

enforcement, and prosecuting attorney offices.

The Batterer’s Intervention Program (BIP), which satisfies statute number 518B.02 Subd.

2, requires a 24-week, 36-hour program for all domestic-related offenders. The first group

was held in October of 2010. The program continued to operate closely with the following

agencies: Wright County Court Services, Central MN Mental Health Center, Wright

County Attorney’s Office, Wright County Human Services, Rivers Of Hope, and the

Department of Corrections.

Wright County Court Services currently has four agents trained under the Duluth Model as

BIP facilitators and assists in co-facilitating the three weekly groups. Wright County Court

Services also has representation on the Rivers of Hope Victim Advocacy Board.

Court Services had 152 new adult and 13 new juvenile domestic related cases that were

supervised in 2015. There were a total of 379 adult offenders and 25 juvenile offenders on

probation for domestic related offenses in 2015.

The 2015 and overall statistic are as follows:

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BIP has received 384 referrals to the program since inception in 2010.

The number of offenders who have completed the program within the last five years

is as follows:

o 2011: 29

o 2012: 41

o 2013: 39

o 2014: 50

o 2015: 54

In five years, 213 offenders have completed the program.

Nine offenders were terminated from the group in 2015.

Intensive Domestic Violence Program

Wright County Court Services initiated a new Intensive Domestic Violence Program in

2015. The mission is to end the cycle of domestic violence thru accountability and changing

the beliefs that perpetuate domestic violence through a coordinated community effort.

Agent Ryan Busch supervises this high risk domestic abuse caseload, which is a three phase

program that focuses on chemical dependency, mental health, domestic abuse core beliefs,

and regular victim contact. The offenders are required to participate in the Batterer’s

Intervention Program, which is a six month educational program that focuses on equality

and power and control within their relationships.

The statistics for 2015 are:

Fourteen offenders were ordered to the program.

One offender executed his sentence.

Twelve were ordered to complete BIP programming.

Three had several and persistent mental health diagnoses.

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Juvenile Unit

The Juvenile Unit consists of five full time probation officers, a supervisor, and two support

staff. We supervise juvenile offenders placed on probation for all levels of offenses. In

2015, we saw significant changes to our Juvenile Unit staffing, caseload structure, and

coverage.

Staff Title – Areas of Responsibility

B. Abe Abrahamson Juvenile Unit Supervisor

Brian Stoll Master Agent - Buffalo, Delano, Hanover,

Montrose

Carter Diers Master Agent – St. Michael-Albertville, Otsego

Jake Bohnsack** Senior Agent – Dassel-Cokato, Maple Lake

Melissa Holthaus Senior Agent - Buffalo, Hanover, Montrose,

Howard Lake, Waverly

Michelle Nelson** Senior Agent - JPO Caseload

Nathan Miller Career Agent - Annandale, Clearwater, Monticello,

South Haven

Ross Jahnke* Agent - Cokato, Maple Lake, Monticello, Rockford

*Staffing change

**Left the agency

A few significant changes within the Juvenile Unit occurred in 2015. First, we decided to

end our Juvenile Intensive Supervision Program in January. We saw a gradual decrease in

this at risk population. We are convinced that we can accomplish the same outcome with

our traditional agent work. We believe that the preventive work being done in schools and

in our communities has reaped rewards. We no longer have the numbers of higher risk

offenders requiring intensive supervision.

Also, we had two staff resign from their positions in the spring. This created an opportunity

for us to promote Ross Jahnke from his Case Aide position to a Juvenile Probation Officer

position. As Ross joined our unit in April, we also decided to end the JPO only caseload;

therefore, blending petty offender and delinquency youth into traditional caseloads. In

doing so, we managed to keep agents better connected to youth in their schools and

community, regardless of the level of offense. Thus far, blended caseloads have worked

well. We continued to use the YLS (Youth Level of Service 2.0), a validated risk/needs

assessment tool, to assist agents in determining the frequency of offender contact, as well

as addressing their needs through case planning.

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In 2015, the Juvenile Unit continued to partner closely with our ten school districts as we

believe the school represents “community” for our young offenders. We assigned

caseloads by school district, allowing better communication between the Probation Officer

and school staff. Safe Schools, an initiative started by Court Services over twenty years

ago, continued to be a strong vehicle to impact collaboration between the schools and the

county. Safe Schools brings together professionals and leaders from numerous disciplines

to share resources and focus on what is best for our young people of Wright County.

We are fortunate to have employees who are dedicated probation officers who not only

work for the court and monitor their caseloads, but also fully engage in building working

relationships with schools and other county partners/community agencies. Our Safe

Schools initiative continues to be strong in all ten school districts serving Wright County

Youth.

In August, Court Services’ Juvenile Unit hosted our annual All-County Safe Schools

Meeting and had over 92 participants representing all ten school districts. Agent Carter

Diers facilitated a lively discussion using a World Café model, soliciting input from all

participants on the following questions:

1. What is your school’s/agency’s best innovation?

2. What do you see as the main issues facing our youth/students?

3. What do you want to see with your Safe Schools initiative this coming school

year?

In addition, wRight Choice, an alternative to out-of-school suspension program, continued

to be a successful partnership between the school districts, Court Services, and Human

Services. wRight Choice was recognized by two different organizations this past year.

AMC (Association of MN Counties) awarded wRight Choice as the Achievement Award

Winner at their State Conference in October. In addition, the Humphrey School of Public

Affairs recognized wRight Choice as their overall County LGIA (Local Government

Innovation Award) winner, which included a professional video of the program and a

$5,000 stipend. APPA (American Probation and Parole) selected the wRight Choice

program presentation to be one of the breakout sessions at their National Conference in

Los Angeles this past July. wRight Choice clearly is an example of collaboration and what

can happen when school and county work together in the best interests of our youth.

Finally, caseloads remained constant this past year. We came in under budget in terms of

our out-of-home placement costs. Juvenile Agents continued to use available community

resources, electronic home monitoring, structured community service, and supervision to

allow youthful offenders a chance to succeed at home and in their communities.

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Program Unit

The Program Unit supervises low-risk juvenile and adult offenders. Agents are assigned

to specific programs offered by Wright County Court Services.

Staff Title - Areas of Responsibility

Margaret Munson Program Unit Supervisor

Alex Hirman*

Case Aide – Records Management, Adult and Juvenile

Programs, Juvenile Work Crew, Bail Studies, Juvenile

Payable Program

Amy Hertzog Master Agent – Pre-Trial Program***

Chris Jahnke* Career Agent – Pre-Trial Program***

Edward Anderson*

Case Aide – Records Management, Adult and Juvenile

Programs, Juvenile Work Crew, Bail Studies, Juvenile

Payable Program

Janet Gholson Career Agent – Probation Information Center Agent**

Jessika Lukes*

Case Aide – Records Management, Adult and Juvenile

Programs, Juvenile Work Crew, Bail Studies, Juvenile

Payable Program

Kaylee Korbel* Agent – Probation Information Center Agent**

Karen Evans

Career Agent – Community Conferencing/Victim Offender

Mediation, Teen Court, Diversions, Community Service

Site Coordinator

Neal Huemoeller* Master Agent – Group Enhanced Program, Electronic

Monitoring, and GPS

Pat LaVine Senior Agent – Probation Information Center Agent**

Ross Jahnke*

Case Aide – Records Management, Adult and Juvenile

Programs, Juvenile Work Crew, Bail Studies, Juvenile

Payable Program

Sherry Schliesing Career Agent – Adult and Juvenile Diversions

Tessa MacDonald* Senior Agent - Pre-Trial Program***

*Staffing change

** The Probation Information Center (PIC) offers adult and juvenile monitored, group, and

administrative probation, as well as community services.

***The Pre-Trial Program oversees the supervision of pre-trial adult offenders, color code

program, electronic monitoring program, and Global Positioning System (GPS).

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The Program Unit is responsible for a number of different areas within Wright County

Court Services that support pre-trial services and low-risk adult and juvenile offenders.

Some of the areas they are responsible for include:

Pre- and Post- Sentence

Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM)

Home Detention

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Random Chemical Testing

Early Intervention Programs

Diversions

Teen Court

Juvenile Diversion Payables

Community Conferencing

Conditional Release Cases

Educational Opportunities

Choices (Adult and Juvenile) Classes

Awareness Panel for Impaired Drivers (APID)

Adolescent Chemical Education (ACE) Class

TruThought

Adult and Juvenile Group and Administrative Supervision

Community Service Work

Juvenile Restitution Program

Monthly Group Meetings

Enhanced Group Supervision

Bail Evaluations

Wright County Court Services completed 471 pre-trial bail evaluations for in-custody

defendants who had been charged with a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony level

“crime of violence” in Minnesota. Wright County Court Services also completed bail

evaluations on controlled substance charges.

Bail evaluations provide information about the defendant to the Court. The reports assist

the Court in determining if the offender will be released on their own recognizance pending

their future court date, or if the Court will set a bail amount that the defendant will need to

post in order to be released from custody.

In addition to bail evaluations, Wright County Court Services provided the Court with 452

criminal history checks on all new arrests that were not person offenses.

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Pre-Trial Supervision

When someone is charged with a crime, they may be court ordered to “conditions of

release.” Wright County Court Services provides pre-trial supervision services to oversee

how the offender is following the conditions set by the Court. The Court may order

offenders to a variety of pre-trial supervision programs, such as:

Chemical testing

Pre-Trial supervision

Pre-Trial electronic alcohol monitoring

Global Positioning Supervision (GPS)

House arrest

Pre-trial supervision includes the following offenses:

DWI

Domestic Assault

Fleeing Peace Officer

Violation of Order for Protection

Violation of Harassment Order

Malicious Punishment

Dissemination of Pornography

Assault

Obscenity

Harassment

Criminal Sexual Conduct

Deprive Parental Rights

Furnish Alcohol to Minor

Criminal Vehicular Operation

Controlled Substance

Burglary

Interfere with 911

Murder

Robbery

Terroristic Threats

Stalking

Weapons

Violation of Domestic No

Contact

Motor Vehicle Theft

The Court may order offenders to supervision in instances where weekly meetings, home

studies, or general follow-up is needed. Typically, these offenders are charged with

criminal sexual conduct. Pre-trial supervision would include monitoring the conditions of

no use or possession of pornographic material, no use of electronic devices, and/or no

contact with minors, or some variation of such conditions. In 2015, there were seven

offenders supervised in this manner.

Chemical Testing

Court Services performs chemical testing on pre- and post-sentence juvenile and adult

offenders who are ordered by the Court to “have no use or possession of alcohol or

controlled substances.” In 2015, there were 290 adult cases supervised on pre-sentence

conditional release that were on the testing program. There were 2,655 urine tests collected

on sentenced adult and juvenile offenders and pre-trial offenders. Pre-trial offenders also

are subject to breath testing for alcohol (PBT).

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Adult Offender Global

Positioning System Program

The Global Positioning System (GPS) Program is still one of the most innovative programs

in Minnesota. In 2015, 26 individuals were hooked up on the GPS. It is used to provide

additional pre- and post-sentence supervision to high-risk domestic assault, harassment,

and stalking offenders. This device has the ability to locate and track a person’s exact

location 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It assists in assuring safety for victims and helps

hold the offenders accountable. Victims reported they feel safer while offenders are on the

program.

Adult Diversion

Adult Diversion gives an opportunity for first-time adult offenders to admit their offense,

receive an educational consequence, and keep the offense off their criminal record. This

program assists in reducing collateral consequences for individuals and reduces the number

of cases the Court needs to address. In 2015, 128 new offenders were referred to this

program.

Choices

Choices is an early intervention program that explains and maps the criminal justice

system, showing first-time offenders the collateral consequences that may occur if they

continue to make poor choices. This program is done in collaboration with the Wright

County Sheriff’s Department and the Wright County Attorney’s Office. In 2015, 41 adults

and 42 juveniles completed this program.

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Teens and Technology

In an effort to be proactive with youth in Wright County and to inform parents, Karen

Evans has created a presentation on Teens and Technology – Safety and Risky Behavior.

Karen shares with the audience what she as a probation agent has witnessed as potential

risks and dangers our youth face today because of inappropriate or risky use of social media

and technology. The term “sexting” included in her presentation is described as the

transmission of nude and semi-nude photos via cell phone.

As a result of the ever changing world of technology, several unintended consequences

have impacted students, schools, and the community. Youth and adults are often unaware

of the possible consequences when technology is used inappropriately. The PowerPoint

presentation that includes videos, case examples and statistics; informs youth and parents

about current trends and potential consequences.

Karen has presented to youth at St. Michael/Albertville, Monticello, Howard Lake, Cokato,

Becker, and Buffalo schools. She has also conducted parent workshops for the districts of

Howard Lake, Maple Lake, and Monticello.

Juvenile Diversion Program

The Juvenile Diversion Program allows juvenile offenders the option to divert from Court.

Upon successful completion of conditions, their cases are dismissed. There were 55

females and 65 males that participated in this program, for a total of 120 cases.

Teen Court

Teen Court is a peer court diversion program allowing volunteer students from Wright

County a chance to become involved in the criminal justice system in a positive way

and have a positive impact on their peers. Teen Court holds the offender accountable for

their actions, allows peers (not the system) to determine the sentence, and gives the juvenile

offender a chance to keep the offense off their record. There were 65 youth offenders

referred to the Teen Court program; however, only 57 offenders participated in the

program. Also, 98 youth jurors and six adult parents volunteered throughout the year.

Wright County Court Services held two new juror trainings in 2015, resulting in seven

newly trained youth volunteers in 2015.

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Community Conferencing

Community Conferencing is directed by a trained facilitator and involves a face-to-face

meeting between the victim(s), offender(s), affected community member(s), and/or parties

in conflict. Community conferencing allows parties a chance to tell their story and discuss

the impact the behavior has had on them and work together to repair any harm. It also

provides an opportunity for the parties to gain a sense of closure, healing, and regain a

sense of security. During 2015, six conferences were held with sixteen offenders and seven

victims who participated in this program.

Juvenile Payables

Juvenile Payable offenses include Curfew, Tobacco, and ATV offenses. They are referred

to Court Services from the Wright County Attorney’s Office and allow youth to pay a fee

for their offense rather than go to Court. The fees collected are placed in a fund that can

be used by juvenile offenders to meet their restitution obligation, as described in the next

section. There were 151 juveniles who participated in this program. A total of $8,460 was

collected through the payable program.

Juvenile Restitution Program

The Juvenile Payables Program was developed to allow certain juvenile offenders to pay a

fine for their offense (tobacco, curfew, ATV), and that fine was placed into the “Juvenile

Restitution Program.” Juvenile offenders are allowed to complete community service on

the Wright County Juvenile Work Crew and earn $10/hour toward restitution, which is

paid directly to victims. In 2015, 26 juveniles participated in the program, completing

approximately 1328.5 community service hours equaling $13,120.03 of restitution paid out

to victims.

TruThought

TruThought is a cognitive behavior program teaching youth through a corrective thinking

curriculum. Court Services uses this curriculum to help youth identify thinking barriers

and explore responsible thinking. Two of our agents have been certified to educate Court

Services’ agents about this curriculum. Eight school districts were also trained in

TruThought. Agents taught 24 classes throughout 2015. There were 31 juveniles who

attended the program and 20 juveniles completed the program.

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Community Service Work

The Court may order community service work as a condition of probation or in lieu of

court fines. Offenders may also perform community service work as a condition of a

diversion or in lieu of probation fees at non-profit organizations throughout Wright County,

as approved by Court Services.

In 2015, there were 257 adult offenders who completed 4,438 hours of community service

work.

436 hours in lieu of Court Services’ fees

120 hours in lieu of court fines

3,882 hours for ordered conditions

In 2015, there were 359 juvenile offenders who completed 4,212.50 hours of community

service work.

175 juveniles on work crew (2,515 hours)

184 juveniles worked in the community (1,697.5 hours)

In 2015, the total value of community service work completed by adults and juveniles

was $86,505.

Do something today that your

future self will thank you for.

@LORNAJANEACTIVE

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Clerical Unit

The Clerical Unit provides support to the entire department. Clerical staff direct phone

calls; assign offenders to agents; set up new cases; and record and analyze demographic,

statistical, probation, and financial data. Clerical staff are often the first contact defendants

have with the department. Administrative functions facilitated for the department include

repairs, purchasing, billing, fee collections, phones, computer systems, office design,

supplies, budgeting, filing, and records management.

Clerical Unit Staff Title – Areas of Responsibility

Jessica Miller Clerical Supervisor, Office Manager

Carol Barnaal Office Tech II - Program Unit Secretary and Financial

Sarah Denzer Office Tech II - Adult Unit Secretary

Lisa Diederich Office Tech II – Adult Unit Secretary, Receptionist, and

Financial

Sandi Kile Office Tech II - Program Unit Secretary

Jessie Erickson Office Tech II - Juvenile Unit Secretary

Michelle Pramann Office Tech II - Receptionist and Juvenile Unit Secretary

Clerical staff completed multiple tasks throughout the year. They compiled and submitted

eight quarterly reports and three annual reports to maintain/obtain state grant money for

the department. A total of $596,263.42 was collected, recorded, and distributed in

probation, program, and detention fees. Staff investigated and followed up on 27

expungement requests. There were 202 Human Services record checks performed for

foster homes, day cares, etc. They continued to initiate the testing of signature pads to help

with preparation for paperless transition. Staff collected $60,980.19 through Revenue

Recapture. All unit staff participated in various capacities on county or user group

committees.

Alone we can do so little.

Together we can do so much.

-Helen Keller

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Statistical Overview

Court Services’ Financial Facts

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Revenue

Budget $1,411,129 $1,480,279 $1,420,723 $1,362,685 $1,374,196

Actual $1,400,670 $1,400,686 $1,521,305 $1,442,033 $1,405,729

Expenditures

Budget $3,261,434 $3,421,350 $3,437,686 $3,425,158 $3,400,045

Actual $3,158,754 $3,147,130 $3,284,599 $3,358,120 $3,330,112

Net

Budget $1,850,305 $1,941,071 $2,016,963 $2,062,473 $2,025,849

Actual $1,758,084 $1,746,444 $1,763,294 $1,916,087 $1,924,383

Savings $92,221 $194,627 $253,668 $146,386 $101,466

Juvenile Out-of-Home Placement Figures

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Budget $990,000 $885,000 $835,000 $600,000 $765,000

Expenses $811,721 $724,563 $509,410 $652,807 $658,070

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court-ordered conditions, DWIs, and all other offenses.

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In 2015, 1,684 adult misdemeanor offenses were supervised.

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In 2015, ten adult petty misdemeanor offenses were supervised.

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DWI Offenders Supervised by Age Range

In 2015, 1,439 DWI offenders were supervised, including DWIs that were reduced to

Careless Driving at sentencing. Fifty-seven offenders had two or more DWI cases open

at the same time.

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New Adult ISP Cases in 2015 Wright County Courtesy Total

18 4 22

Adult ISP Offenders by Male and Female

Male 69

Female 13

Adult Non-Wright County ISP

Offenders 15

Cases 15

Adult ISP Offenders and Cases by Offense Levels

Felony Gross Misdemeanor

Offenders 32 50

Cases* 34 58

*Ten offenders have two cases.

Adult ISP Technical Violations, Violations, and A&Ds

Technical Violations Violations Amended Violations A&Ds

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Adult Assessments Completed

There were more PSIs completed than assigned due to rollover from 2014.

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Adult Standard Violations

In 2015, 595 adult offenders were violated. Also, 666 cases received a probation

violation, several of them had multiple violations.

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Adult Sanctions Conferences

In 2015, 37 adult sanctions conferences were completed.

(M.S. 244.196)

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Batterer's Intervention Program Statistics

Successfully Completed

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of Corrections.

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In 2015, 706 juvenile offenders were supervised. These numbers include felony, gross

misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and petty misdemeanor offenses.

0

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Juvenile Cases Opened by Male/Female

Male

Female

In 2015, 577 cases were opened, including diversion and diversion payable files.

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Juvenile Gross Misdemeanor Offenses Supervised

In 2015, 48 juvenile gross misdemeanor offenses were supervised.

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In 2015, 149 juvenile misdemeanor offenses were supervised.

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In 2015, 596 juvenile petty misdemeanor offenses were supervised (includes diversion

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Juvenile Detention Placements

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31

Program Unit by the Numbers

0

100

200

300

400

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

325

453499 495 471

Bail Evaluations

0

20

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60

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100

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140

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Bail Evaluations by Offense

In 2015, 311 felony, 26 gross misdemeanor, and 134 misdemeanor bail evaluations were

completed. Please note the assaults include domestic assaults.

32

0

50

100

150

200

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

103133 123

147155

Pre-Trial Electronic Alcohol Monitoring

There were 155 adult offenders placed on pre-trial electronic alcohol monitoring, serving

a total of 7,736 days.

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

19

30

13

2826

Adult Offenders on GPS

There were 26 offenders on the program for a total of 1,372 days.

Note: In 2015, there were five offenders that were on the electronic home monitor

through Wright County Health & Human Services, serving a total of 212 days.

33

0

50

100

150

200

250

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

186

248 225216 232

Adult Offenders on Home Detention

In 2015, 7,307 days were served on home detention.

0

20

40

60

80

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

31 31

61

3646

Juvenile Offenders on Electronic Monitoring

In 2015, 46 youth offenders participated on the juvenile electronic monitoring program,

serving 1,502 days on the program. Forty-three males and three females participated in the

program.

34

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

1,030 1,217

2,059

1,3031,502

Number of Days Served by Juvenile

Offenders on Electronic Monitoring

53%17%

30%

Adult Diversions

Closed Successfully - 66

Closed Unsuccessfully - 24

Still Open at Year End - 38

35

0

20

40

60

80

100

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

7884

66 7365

Teen Court

0

50

100

150

200

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

166145

129139

130

Juvenile Diversions

36

0

10

20

30

40

50

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

22

13

26

15

6

37 38

49

32

16

28 24

44

22

7

Adult and Juvenile Community Conferences

Conferences

Offenders

Victims

0

50

100

150

ATV Curfew Tobacco

425

122

Diversion Payables Opened

In 2015, 151 diversion payable cases were opened.

37

0

100

200

300

400

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

310

200

132

173

151

Juvenile Payable Numbers

Over the last five years, 966 juveniles participated in the payable program.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

342 330317

260

206

Number of Offenders who CompletedAwareness Panel for Impaired Drivers

In 2015, six sessions were held.

38

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

92

136

8673

59

Adolescent Chemical Education Program

39

Juvenile Work Crew Statistics

Community # of

hours

in 2012

# of

hours

in 2013

# of

hours in

2014

# of

hours

in 2015

Value at

$10/hour in

2015

Sites

* = sites used in 2015

Annandale

Maple Lake 483 251 303.4 389 $3,890.00

Annandale Community

Center*, Annandale

Community Education*,

Friendship Ventures*,

Schroeder Park, Pioneer

Park, City of Maple Lake,

Annandale Schools*,

Annandale Community

Education, City of

Annandale, Camp

Friendship*

Buffalo

Montrose 475.5 349 307.5 499 $4,990.00

Buffalo Civic Center*,

Wright County Court

Services*, Wright County

Public Works, City of

Buffalo*, Zion Lutheran

Church, Buffalo Schools,

City of Montrose*

Cokato 254 123.5 48 120 1$,200.00 City of Cokato*,

Dassel-Cokato Schools*

Delano

Rockford 258 197 143 193 $1,930.00

Delano Schools*,

Rockford Schools*,

Rockford Community

Center*

Howard Lake

Waverly

Winsted

250.5 148.5 150.25 146 $1,460.00 City of Howard Lake*,

HL-W-W Schools*

Monticello 526 454 330 454.5 $4,545.00

City of Monticello*,

Monticello Community

Center, Monticello Ice

Arena*, Monticello

Schools*

St. Michael

Albertville 531.5 432.5 427.25 536 $5,360.00

City of Albertville*,

STMA Schools*

Other

Locations 385.5 163 137.25 177.5 $1,775.00

Parks Department*,

Miscellaneous Other

Locations*

Total 3164 2118.5 1846.65 2515 $25,150.00