The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is not requiring or endorsing any of these practices. We are providing them as options to for agencies to consider as they navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. The CJCC has not evaluated any of these recommendations. You should review them within your agency and consult your own resources – including your city attorney or corporation counsel – before you implement them.
General COVID-19 Information
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/index.htm : Resources and information from the Wisconsin Department of Health
https://www.wicourts.gov : Information from the Wisconsin Court System. Includes Wisconsin Supreme Court Orders regarding the pandemic.
http://cdc.gov : Resources and information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://nicic.gov : Resources from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC)
http://samhsa.gov : Resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://cms.gov/outreach-education/partner-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-partner-toolkit : Resources from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
http://drugabuse.gov/related-topics/covid-19-resources : Resources from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://coronavirus.gov : A joint effort between the White House, CDC, and SAMHSA
Treatment Court COVID-19 Information
http://nadcp.org/covid-19-resources : Resources from the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. Includes information on how programs can alter their policies and procedures and provide support for their clients during this time.
http://connect.appa-net.org/resources/covid-19 : Resources from the American Probation and Parole Association. Includes information and best practices on remote supervision.
http://ncsc.org : Resources from the National Center for State Courts. Includes information on how courts are handling the crisis across the county and the "Peparing for a Pandemic" Judicial Benchbook.
https://www.courtinnovation.org/publications/drug-courts-covid19 : Resources from Center for Court Innovation
http://www.home.TLPI.org/covid-19 : Resources from the Tribal Law and Policy Institute
https://www.asam.org/Quality-science/covid-19-coronavirus : Resources from the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Includes resources for Treatment providers and on medication-assisted treatment.
https://qlinkwireless.com : Lifeline program which provides wireless phone services for those receiving government benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, and housing assistance.
https://www.lifelinesupport.org : Additional information on the lifeline program.
Diversion Program Resources
http://napsa.org : National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/6729268854461941260 : Recorded webinar hosted by DOJ on 5.7.2020 regarding diversion programs and COVID-19.