Wisconsin Restorative Justice Programs Directory
Adams County
Name of Organization: Adams County District Attorney
Program Type: Victim/Witness
Program Start Year: 1991
Contact: Pela Steiner
Address: P.O. Box 258, Friendship, WI 53934
Phone: (608) 339-4218
Fax: (608) 339-4288
Email: pela.steiner@da.wi.gov
Typical Case Type: Disorderly Conduct/Battery/Domestic, Burglary, Theft.
Barron County
Name of Organization: Barron County Restorative Justice Programs, Inc.
Program Type: Non-profit
Program Start Year: 1999
Contact: Ted Lewis
Address: 2850 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868
Phone: (715) 736-0940
Fax: (715) 736-0217
Email: bcrjp@chibardun.net
Website: www.bcrjp.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Victim Offender Conferencing, Teen Court, Truancy Initiative, Victim Impact Panels for OWI offenders and Drivers Education students, Parent-Teen Workshop, Anger Management, Community Service, School Trainings in Restorative Practices, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Programs
Typical Case Type: Juvenile and Adult
Brown County
Name of Organization: Family Services of Northeast WI
Program Type: Teen Court
Program Start Year: 1998
Contact: Terri Delaruelle
Address: 300 Crooks Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
Phone: (920) 436-4360 ext. 1392
Fax: (920) 432-5966
Email: tdelaruelle@familyservicesnew.org
Website: www.familyservicesnew.org
Typical Case Type: Retail Theft, Disorderly Conduct, Theft, Criminal Damage to Property, Trespassing
Burnett County
Name of Organization: Restorative Justice of Northwest Wisconsin, Inc.
Program Type: Restorative Justice
Program Start Year: 2003
Contact: Lisa Johnson, Director of Programming or Brandy Horstman, Director of Administration
Address: 24670 State Road 35/70, Suite #300, Siren, WI 54872
Phone: (715) 349-2117
Fax: (715) 349-5702
Email: bcrjr@sirentel.net
Website: www.rjnw.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Victim Offender Conferences, Community Conferences, Victim/Offender Impact Panels, Youth Educational Shoplifting Program, Youth AODA Educational Program, Community Service Program.
Typical Case Type: Varies
Calumet County
Name of Organization: Consultant
Program Type: School-Based Restorative Justice
Program Start Year: Eight Years Experience in School Based Restorative Justice
Contact: Wanda VanDeHey
Address: W6157 Victorian Dr, Appleton, WI 54915
Phone: (920) 734-1957
Email: lyle-wanda@sbcglobal.net
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Trainings and Consultation for School Staff and Students
Typical Case Type: Circles
Chippewa County
Name of Organization: Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility
Program Type: Minimum Prison – AODA Programming
Program Start Year: 2004
Contact: Thomas Karlen, Deputy Warden
Address: 2909 E Park Ave., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Phone: (715) 720-2850
Fax: (715) 720-3209
Email: Thomas.Karlen@Wisconsin.gov
Website: www.wi-doc.com
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Inmates attend “Victim Impact Panels” both in the community and institution. Community speakers from the areas of restorative justice, domestic violence and sexual assault come into during the month of April. Department of Corrections, Office of Victim Services with staff at CVCTF has coordinated face-to-face victim/inmate conference, upon victim’s request. Letters of apology written by the inmate have been forwarded through parole agent by the request of the courts.
Typical Case Type: Any Felony Offense
Columbia County
Name of Organization: Columbia County Human Services
Program Type: Restitution and Community Service
Program Start Year: 1993
Contact: Melissa Simonson
Address: P.O. Box 136, Portage, WI 53901
Phone: (608) 742-9289
Fax: (608) 742-9700
Email: Melissa.simonson@co.columbia.wi.us
Website: www.co.columbia.wi.us/columbiacounty/
Name of Organization: Columbia County Teen Court
Program Type: Teen Court
Program Start Year: 2004
Contact: Meg McCullough
Address: PO Box 564/ 626 E Slifer Street, Portage, WI 53949
Phone: (608) 742-8814 ext. 242
Fax: (608) 742-2384
Email: mcculloughm@cesa5.k12.wi.us
Website: www.webcccc.org/index/teen_court
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Teen court intake, hearings, jury training and community service
Typical Case Type: Shoplifting, Theft, Criminal Damage, Littering, Disorderly Conduct, Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Minor in Possession of Drugs, Minor in Possession of Paraphernalia, Fireworks violation, Telephone Harassment, Computer Harassment, Curfew Violation, False Reporting, Possession of Stolen Property, Riding Bike/ Skateboard on Sidewalk, Possession/Use of Tobacco, Criminal Negligence, Cruelty to Animals, Threats/ Intimidation, Domestic Violence, Minor Traffic Violations, School Policy Violations.
Crawford County
Name of Organization: Crawford County Restorative Justice
Program Type: Restorative Justice
Contact: Robin Cline
Address:
PO Box 435
214 E Blackhawk Ave
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: (608) 326-2407
Email: ccrestorativejustice@centurylink.net
Dane County
Name of Organization: Stoughton
Program Type: Restorative Justice
Program Start Year: 2008
Contact: Lamarr V. Gibson
Address: 525 Lincoln, Stoughton
Phone: (608) 873-3273
Fax: (608) 873-6949
Email: lgibson@wisconsinumc.org
Website: www.stoughtonumc.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Family Circle, Community Circle
Typical Case Type: Juvenile Misdemeanors
Name of Organization: Goodman Community Center
Contact: Meme Kintner
Address: 149 Waubesa St. Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 241-1574
Email: meme@goodmancenter.org
Website: www.goodmancenter.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Full Service Center from Pre-School through Older Adults, Host Site for Alternative High School
Name of Organization: FLYY (Forward Learning Youth and Young Adults)
Program Type: Community Outreach/Experiential Programming. FLYY is a Wisconsin-based youth and family-serving organization that helps prevent high-risk teens and young adults from becoming chronic offenders, substance abusers and dropouts. Through 25-day wilderness programs, participants develop effective coping and communication skills, clarify their values, take responsibility for and recognize the impact of their actions and learn to make healthier decisions. FLYY serves people ages 14 to 18 and 18 to 30 years old.
Program Start Year: 2009
Contact: Jessie Kushner or Troy Gosz
Phone/ Fax: (608) 819-6390
Email: info@flyyexpeditions.com
Website: www.flyyexpeditions.com
Name of Organization: Madison Area Urban Ministry
Program Type: Non-Profit (Social Justice and Prisoner Re-Entry)
Program Start Year: Circa 1973
Contact: Linda Ketcham, Director; Barbara McKinney, Circles; Jackie Austin, Simulations
Address: 2300 South Park Street, Suite #5, Madison, WI 53713
Phone: (608) 256-0906
Fax: (608) 256-4387
Email: mum@emum.org; Linda@emum.org; Barbara@emum.org; Jackie@emum.org
Website: www.emum.org
Typical Case Type: Referrals and Support for Returning Prisoners
Name of Organization: Columbia Correctional Restorative Justice Alumni
Program Type: Inmate Education
Program Start Year: 2008
Contact: Timothy W Coursen
Address: 1507 Rutledge Street
Phone: (608) 257-1119
Email: twcoursen@gmail.com
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Video Outreach for Inmates
Typical Case Type: Use Video as a Tool to make Connections with the Community
Name of Organization: Madison-Area Urban Ministry
Program Type: Social Justice Advocacy and Human Services – Direct Services
Program Start Year: 1973
Contact: Linda Ketcham
Address: 2300 S. Park St. Suite 5, Madison, WI 53713
Phone: (608) 256-0906
Fax: (608) 256-4387
Email: Linda@emum.org
Website: www.emum.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Advocacy, re-entry services, mentoring for children of incarcerated parents, Voices Beyond Bars, Returning Prisoner Simulations, assist/participate in some sessions of Prison Ministry First Congregational UCC in Madison on Restorative Justice Program.
Typical Case Type: Journey Home and Circles of Support work with people newly released from jail and prison, Voices Beyond Bars is support and leadership development group for formerly incarcerated individuals, Mentoring Connections matches adult mentors with children who have an incarcerated parent. Our advocacy focuses on increased funding for prevention and community based interventions, oppostiion to death penalty, felony disenfranchisement, and other issues related to poverty, racism and homelessness and fair, affordable housing, paid sick leave and educational issues.
Name of Organization: Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin
Program Type: Non-profit, Services for Youth and Families
Program Start Year: 1978
Contact: Sheri Gatts
Address: 1955 Atwood Ave. Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 245-2550 ext. 213
Fax: (608) 245-2551
Email: sheri.gatts@youthsos.org
Website: www.Youthsos.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Circle Sentencing in Youth Court, Impact Panels, Victim-Offender Dialogue
Typical Case Type: Juvenile Offenders, Juvenile, Adult & Business Victims
Dodge County
Name of Organization: Restorative Justice for Dodge County Inc.
Program Type: Non-Profit
Program Start Year: March 2003
Contact: Nancy Franke
Address: 127 E. Oak St. Juneau, WI 53039
Phone: (920) 386-3943
Fax: (920) 386-3545
Email: nfranke@co.dodge.wi.us
Website: www.co.dodge.wi.us/rj
Typical Case Type: Retail Theft, Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Damage to Property, Victim Impact Panel, Accountability Groups.
Door County
Name of Organization: Lakeshore Community Action Program, Inc.
Program Type: Juvenile Restitution Program
Program Start Year: 1990
Contact: Sandi Soik
Address: 131 S 3rd Avenue, POB 791, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-9771
Phone: (920) 743-0192
Fax: (920) 746-0142
Website: www.Lakeshorecap.org
Typical Case Type: Deferred Prosecution Agreements, Consent Decrees, Court Orders
Dunn County
Name of Organization: Victim/Witness
Program Type: Victim Services
Program Start Year: 1993
Contact: Peggie Schmidt
Address: 615 Stokke Parkway Suite 1700
Phone: (715) 232-6656
Fax: (715) 232-6886
Email: Peggie.Schmidt@da.wi.gov
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Victim/Offender Mediation
Typical Case Type: Criminal
Name of Organization: Positive Alternatives
Program Type: Teen Court, Victim Impact Panels, Truancy Prevention
Program Start Year: 2011
Contact: Maleigha Myers
Address: 603 Terrill Road, Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone: (715)235-9552
Fax: (715)235-1075
Email: mmyers@positive-alternatives.org
Website: www.positive-alternatives.org
Typical Case Type: Juvenile
Eau Claire County
Name of Organization: Eau Claire County Restorative Justice
Program Type: Restorative Justice
Program Start Year: 2002
Contact: Tim Wavrunek
Address: 3605 Gateway Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: (715) 835-6521
Fax: (715) 835-6513
Email: info@eccrjp.org
Website: www.eccrjp.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: VOC, Circles, Community Forums, Accountability Workshops, Mentoring
Typical Case Type: Property Damage, Retail Theft, Battery, Burglary, AODA, Truancy
Fond Du Lac County
Name of Organization: Taycheedah Correctional Institution
Program Type: Restorative Justice is a Component of our AODA Residential Program
Program Start Year: 2007
Contact: Lisa Okon
Address: 751 County Road K, PO Box 1947, Fond Du Lac, WI 54936
Phone: (608) 929-6719
Fax: (920) 929-3895
Email: lisa.okon@wisconsin.gov
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Victim Impact: Listen and Learn
Typical Case Type: Provides Restorative Justice programming to all women sentenced to Medium/Maximum security prison with an AODA Residential need. Their case type ranges from drug convictions to homicide charges.
Name of Organization: Department of Social Services Juvenile Court Services
Program Type: Juvenile Restitution and Youth Community Service
Contact: Michele Mailand
Address: 160 S. Macy St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Phone: 920-929-3147
Fax: 920-906-5504
Email: Michele.mailand@fdlco.wi.gov
Typical Case Type: Court ordered, deferred prosecution, consent decrees
Iowa & Lafayette Counties
Name of Organization: Restorative Justice of SW Wisconsin
Program Type: Victim Offender Mediation
Program Start Year: Lafayette 2004/ Iowa 2008
Contact: Susan Hepler
Address: 202 North Main Street, Dodgeville, WI
Phone: (608) 341-8600
Email: iowacountyrjp@mhtc.net
Website: www.southwestwirjp.org
Typical Case Type: Disorderly Conduct, Property Damage, Theft
Kenosha County
Name of Organization: Kenosha County Restitution Program
Program Type: CSW/Restitution
Contact: John Hudrick
Address: 912 56th Street Molinaro Building. Rm 102 Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone: (262) 653-2494
Fax: (262) 653-2494
Email: john.hudrick@da.wi.gov
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Restitution/CSW
Typical Case Type: Delinquency
La Crosse County
Name of Organization: Mediation and Restorative Services – YWCA
Program Type: Non-Profit
Program Start Year: 1986
Contact:
Address: 400 4th Street North, Room B370 La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 784-7322
Email:
Website: www.ywcalax.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: V/O/C, School Mediation, Small Group Conferencing, Circles, Excessive Absences Program, Retail Theft Restorative Option
Typical Case Type: School Related, Diversion – adult and juvenile, Community Conference (law enforcement refer directly into program on early juvenile offenders), excessive absences, truancy, bullying, retail theft – adult and juvenile diversion program, property offenses, assaults, violence, court ordered adult and juvenile cases, early offenders, you name it – we do it.
Manitowoc County
Name of Organization: Lakeshore Community Action Program
Program Type: Non-Profit
Program Start Year: 1986
Contact: Andrea Goessl
Address: 702 State Street PO Box 2315 Manitowoc WI 54221-2315
Phone: (920) 686-8707
Fax: (920) 686-8700
Email: agoessl@lakeshorecap.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Apology Letters, Surrogate Mediations, Victim/Offender Mediation
Typical Case Type: Juvenile Crime
Marathon County
Name of Organization: Marathon County Restorative Justice Programs
Program Type: Restorative Justice
Program Start Year: 2005
Contact: Carrie Vergin
Address: 2713 Schofield Ave, Schofield, WI 54476
Phone: (715) 359-5360
Fax: (715) 359-5357
Email: cvergin@gwicc.org
Website: www.mcrjp.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: VOC, FGC, Circles
Typical Case Type: Deferred Juvenile Cases
Marquette County
Name of Organization: Department of Human Services
Program Type: Community Service/Restitution
Contact: Andrea Hazelwood
Address: 428 Underwood Ave. P.O. Box 405 Montello, WI 53949
Phone: (608) 297-3115
Fax: (608) 297-8718
Email: ahazelwood@co.marquette.wi.us
Typical Case Type: Juvenile Justice
Milwaukee County
Name of Organization: Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
Program Type: Adult Institution
Contact: Rose Larson
Address: 1015 North 10th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone: (414) 212-4926
Fax: (414) 212-4936
Email: Rose.Larson@Wisconsin.gov
Name of Organization: Dismas Ministry
Program Type: Free faith-based scripture and faith resources to prisons
Program Start Year: 2000
Contact: Ron Zeilinger, Executive Director
Address: PO Box 070363
Phone: (414) 977-5064
Fax: (414) 481-6764
Email: dismas@dismasministry.org
Website: www.dismasministry.org
Name of Organization: Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee
Program Type: Clearinghouse, Collaboration, Public Education/Promotion, General Support of Area Programs
Program Start Year: 2000
Contact: Rev. Roger Brooks
Address: 9151 North Joyce Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53224
Phone: (414) 355-9763
Email: erbrooks9@att.net
Website: www.interfaithconference.org
Name of Organization: Marquette University Law School, Restorative Justice Initiative
Professor Janine P. Geske, Director
Program Start Year: 2004
Contact: Yolanda Toral Zeider
Address: Marquette University Law School Sensenbrenner Hall 1103 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone: (414) 288-7924
Fax: (414) 288-6403
Email: Yolanda.toral@marquette.edu
Website: http://law.marquette.edu/jw/restorative
Typical Case Type: All Restorative Justice Services
Name of Organization: Mediation and Restorative Justice Center
A Program of Wisconsin Community Services, Inc.
Program Type:In the restorative justice area, we do victim/offender conferencing. However, our Center also does all kinds of mediations for school, community, court, business and agency concerns.
Start Year: 1983 with Victim/ Offender Conferencing
Contact: Cathy A. Warmington, Esq.
Address: 3732 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208
Phone: (414) 271-5464
Email: cwarmington@wiscs.org
Website: www.wiscs.org/mediation.htm
414 W. Moreland Blvd., Room 204
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 544-1647
FAX (262) 544-9456
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Youth Accountability Panels, Teen Court and Kick Conflict (helping juveniles learn to deal with conflict positively).
Outagamie County
Name of Organization: Outagamie County Department of Health & Human Services
Program Type: Restorative Justice
Program Start Year: 1990
Contact: Jennifer LaCount
Address: 500 W 5th St, Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: (920) 832-5207
Fax: (920) 832-5975
Email: lacounjl@co.outagamie.wi.us
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Victim offender Conferencing
Typical Case Type: Property Crimes
Pierce & St. Croix County
Name of Organization: St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program
Program Type: 501 c 3, nonprofit – a wide range of restorative services
Program Start Year: 2001
Contact: Kris Miner, Executive Director
Address: 215 N 2nd Street, Suite 108 River Falls, WI 54022
Phone: (715) 425-1100
Fax: (715) 425-1112
Email: scvrjp@gmail.com
Website: www.scvrjp.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Victim-Offender Conferencing, Victim empathy seminars, Community Conferencing, Underage Consumption Panels, Safe Teen Driving Circles, Restorative Justice Circles, Trainings/Workshops.
Typical Case Type: Adult and juvenile cases. Range from community and school referrals to serious crime and violence. Diversion programming and court ordered. Unique services with Safe Teen Driving Circles.
Polk County
Name of Organization: Polk County Restorative Justice
Program Type: Non Profit
Program Start Year: 2009
Contact: Ravi Roelfs
Address: 100 Polk Plaza, Suite 50
Phone: (715) 485-8868
Fax: (715) 485-8490
Email: ravi.roelfs@co.polk.wi.us
Portage County
Name of Organization: Justiceworks, Ltd.
Program Type: Non-Profit
Program Start Year: 2004
Contact: Katherine Munck
Address: 1547 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point WI 54481
Phone: (715) 344-3677
Fax: (715) 344-3677
Email: Katherine.Munck@Justiceworksltd.org
Website: www.Justiceworksltd.org
Services: Restorative Conferencing for Youth, Family Law Information Center, Make It Right Restitution Mediation, Volunteers in Probation, TEAM Reentry Program, Deferred Prosecution Compliance Program
Typical Case Type: Juvenile and Adult
Taylor County
Name of Organization: Restorative Justice Programs of Taylor County
Program Type: Service
Program Start Year: 2001
Contact: Monelle Johnson
Address: 224 S. 2nd Street, Medford, WI 54451
Phone: (715) 748-1482
Fax: (715) 748-1415
Email: monelle.johnson@co.taylor.wi.us
Website: www.focusontaylorcounty.com/rjptc
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: OWI Panel, Juvenile Property Crime Panel, Victim/Offender Conferencing
Typical Case Type: Varied
Vilas County
Name of Organization: Northwoods Restorative Justice, Inc.
Program Type: Restorative Justice for Victims & Offenders
Program Start Year: 2002
Contact: Bruce LaRose, Director
Address: P.O. Box 1744
Woodruff, WI 54568
Phone: (715)-358- 2687
Fax: (715)-358-2687
Email: northwoodsrestorativejustice@frontier.com
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Youth through Adult Victim/ Offender Conferencing and Mediation, Accountability and Entitlement workshops, Restitution/ Community Services, Talking/ Healing Circles in area schools, Victim Impact Panels (VIP) for OWI offenders.
Typical Case Type: Theft, Criminal Damage, Burglary, Domestic, Bullying, Disorderly Conduct.
Walworth County
Name of Organization: Delavan-Darien High School
Program Type: In the research and development stages
Address: 150 Cummings St
Phone: (262) 728-2642 ext. 4420
Email: jstraus@ddschools.org
Washington County
Name of Organization: Nova Services
Program Type: Juvenile Restorative Justice Program, Restitution, Community Service, Truancy, Adult Mental Health Home
Program Start Year: 2003
Contact: Tina Pohl
Address: 702 Elm Street
Phone: (262) 338-7910
Fax: (262) 338-3724
Email: payback@novaservices.org
Website: www.novaservices.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Victim offender Conferencing, Crime Impact Sessions, Circles, Apology Letters
Typical Case Type: Juvenile Property Crime
Waukesha County
Name of Organization: Mediation and Restorative Justice Center
A Program of Wisconsin Community Services, Inc.
Program Type:In the restorative justice area, we do victim/offender conferencing. However, our Center also does all kinds of mediations for school, community, court, business and agency concerns.
Start Year: 1983 with Victim/ Offender Conferencing
Contact: Cathy A. Warmington, Esq.
Address: 414 W. Moreland Blvd., Room 204
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: (262) 544-1647
Fax: (262) 544-9456
Email: cwarmington@wiscs.org
Website: www.wiscs.org/mediation.htm
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: Youth Accountability Panels, Teen Court and Kick Conflict (helping juveniles learn to deal with conflict positively).
Winnebago County
Name of Organization: Teen Court
Program Start Year: 1996
Contact: Kim M. Hernandez
Address: 504 Algoma Blvd. P.O. Box 2808, Oshkosh, WI 54903
Phone: (920) 236-1120
Fax: (920) 236-1112
Email: khernandez@co.winnebago.wi.us
Website: www.co.winnebago.wi.us
Typical Case Type: First time juvenile offenders between ages 12-16.
Name of Organization: Goodwill, Doc
Program Type: Circles of Support, Victim Impact Program
Program Start Year: Circles of Support 2009, Victim Impact Program 1999
Contact: Julie Reinke
Address: Box 193 Butte des Morts, WI 54927
Phone: (920) 410-5790
Email: rjreinke2@charter.net
Name of Organization: Juvenile Restitution Program
Program Type: Restitution and Community Service
Program Start Year: 1983
Contact: Krystle Krzewina
Address: 220 Washington Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54903
Phone: (920) 236-4962
Fax: (920) 424-7528
Email: Kkrzewina@co.winnebago.wi.us
Website: www.co.winnebago.wi.us
Typical Case Type: Restitution and Community Service
Wood County
Name of Organization: Department of Corrections – Division of Community Corrections
Program Type: Probation and Parole Office
Contact: Supervisor Matt Stake
Address: 131 2nd St. South Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
Phone: (715) 422-5077
Fax: (715) 422-5097
Email: Matthew.Stake@Wisconsin.gov
Website: www.wi-doc.com
Typical Case Type: All probation, Parole and Extended Supervision cases that have been ordered by the court.
Name of Organization: Professional Services Group
Program Type: Community Service/Restitution – Youth
Contact: Kristi Duerr
Address: 320 W Grand Ave, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
Phone: (715) 423-3337
Fax: (715) 421-8683
Email: kduerr@co.wood.wi.us
Website: www.psgcip.com
Statewide Programs
Name of Organization: Redgranite Correctional Institution
Program Type: Offender Programming – Restorative Justice Circle “Getting it Right”
Program Start Year: 2006
Contact: Candy Hinz-Quick, Social Worker
Address: 1006 County Rd EE, Redgranite WI, 54970
Phone: (920) 566-3178
Email: candy.hinzquick@wisconsin.gov
Typical Case Type: Medium Security Prison – Offenders of all types of case are given an opportunity to participate to learn about restorative justice model; have volunteers from the community and victim/survivors and other community members share experiences to encourage change in the offenders.
Name of Organization: Office of Victim Services & Programs, WI Department of Corrections
Program Type: Direct Victim Services: Victim advocacy, information and support primarily post-sentencing; Victim Impact Programs within the prison system; Gatekeeper for Victim Offender Dialogue for all incarcerated offenders and for offenders on supervision
Program Start Year: 2000
Contact: OVSP Staff
Address: PO Box 7925, Madison WI 53707-7925 or E. Washington Avenue Madison WI 53704
Phone: 1-800-947-5777 or (608) 240-5888
Fax: (608) 240-3353
Email: DOCOVSPAdmin@wi.gov
Website: www.WIVictimsVOICE.org
Restorative Justice Dialogue Services: We screen, coordinate and refer requests to specially trained facilitators for all offenders incarcerated in the DOC system and for offender on supervision for a serious violent crime (see “GUIDELINES FOR VICTIM/OFFENDER CONFERENCING INVOLVING SERIOUS & SENSITIVE CRIMES”), issued by the Wisconsin Crime Victim Advisory Board. This publication can be found online at, or by going to the WI DOJ Office of Crime Victim Services Web site and clicking on the Publication tab.
Typical Case Type: Offenders who are incarcerated; VOD requests from family members of homicide victims, sexual assault victims, and victims of other serious violent crimes; preparation is critical and can take anywhere from 2 months to 1 year.
Name of Organization: Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.: For the families and friends of those who have died by violence
Program Type: Support
Program Start Year: 1978
Contact: Carol Westerlund, Wisconsin State Coordinator
Address: 716 Thomas Drive Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Phone: (608) 825-0032 or Toll Free 1-866-876-0032
Fax: (608) 250-2007 Attention: Carol W.
Email: cal1265@yahoo.com
Website: www.pomc.com
Name of Organization: Mule Meadow Acres, Consulting
Program Type: Independent Trainer, Consultant and Facilitator
Program Start Date: NA
Contact Person: Barbara A. Nimmer
Email: bnimmer@centurylink.net