Fiscal Note
The fiscal implications for the City are unclear. The report makes a number of recommendations that, if implemented, will require additional funding, but the magnitude and timeframes are unspecified. Any additional expenditures will need to be accommodated in future budgets, subject to approval by the Common Council. Additionally, some City staff time will need to be reallocated to help implement some recommendations, but the impact on City operations is currently unknown.
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Supporting the adoption of the Report of the Dane County Task Force on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System by the Dane County Board of Supervisors.
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WHEREAS, Dane County Wisconsin has one of the highest racial incarceration disparities in the United States, and
WHEREAS, in September 2009, the Dane County Task Force on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System issued a report outlining over eighty recommendations to reduce racial disparities at the various decision points in Dane County’s criminal justice system, and
WHEREAS, the Task Force Final Report reflects the views of community advocates, law enforcement, social service providers, members of the judiciary, educators, and the legal community, and
WHEREAS, Madison and Dane County pride themselves on being exceptional places to live, enjoying a rich history of creating an environment that welcomes people of different backgrounds and lifestyles,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Madison Common Council hereby fully and strongly supports the adoption of the Final Report of the Task Force on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System and its recommendations by the Dane County Board of Supervisors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Madison will work cooperatively with Dane County and its Criminal Justice Implementation Team to implement the recommendations contained in the report.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Madison Police Department and Department of Civil Right...
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