Forest County

Post-charge Diversion and Deferred Prosecution Program

Description: 
Individuals need to successfully perform certain activities for a certain period of time (no further criminal action, community service, paying restitution etc.) and their case is dismissed or reduced.
Contact: 
Name: 
Charles J. Simono
Job Title: 
District Attorney
Phone: 
(715) 478-3511
Address: 
Forest County
200 E Madison ST
Crandon, WI 54520

Adult Drug Court

Start Date: 
2017
Description: 
Forest County Community Wellness Court was established as a joint venture between Forest County and Forest County Potawatomi Tribe. The program is an adult drug court (as participants do not need to be tribal members to participate); however, aspects of a healing to wellness court are brought into the program.
Risk Level: 
High risk
Risk Assessment Tools: 
COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions)
Admission(s): 
Post-plea/pre-adjudication or conviction
Post-adjudication or conviction
Contact: 
Name: 
Tony John
Job Title: 
Wellness Court Coordinator
Phone: 
(715) 478-7405
Address: 
Forest County Community Wellness Court
5416 Everybody's Road
Crandon, WI 54520
Alternative to Revocation Admission: 
Yes
Medication Assisted Treatment: 
Yes