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Special Committee on Sexually Violent Persons Commitment

Chair: Sen. Alberta Darling
Legislative Council Staff: Don Salm and Ron Sklansky
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The special committee is directed to study current law relating to the commitment, periodic reexamination, supervised release, and discharge of sexually violent persons.

Report to Legislature
April 6, 2005 Joint Legislative Council Meeting
February 10, 2005 Mail Ballot
  • WLC: 0083/2, relating to the definition of sexually violent person, sexually violent person commitment proceedings, criteria for supervised release, battery by certain committed persons, escape from custody by a person who is subject to a sexually violent person commitment proceeding, and providing penalties
January 31, 2005 Meeting
  • WLC: 0083/1, relating to the definition of sexually violent person, sexually violent person commitment proceedings, criteria for supervised release, battery by certain committed persons, escape from custody by a person who is subject to a sexually violent person commitment proceeding, and providing penalties
  • Memo No. 2, Clarifications to WLC: 0083/1 Proposed by Thomas Fallon, Department of Justice (1-27-05).
  • Memo, Written Testimony/Comments regarding Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to 2003 Assembly Bill 861, from Krista Ginger, Legislative Liaison, Wisconsin Public Defender
  • Memo, Proposed re-draft language for Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to 2003 Assembly Bill 861 , from Krista Ginger, Legislative Liaison, Wisconsin Public Defender
November 16, 2004 Meeting
  • WLC: 0041/1, relating to battery to staff providing institutional care for sexually violent persons
  • Presentation, Assessing Risk for Sexual Recidivism and Treatment Progress, by Steve Watters, SRSTC Director, Department of Health and Family Services (11-16-04)
  • Memo, Review of AB 861 Substitute Amendment 2, from Sally Tess, Department of Corrections (11-15-04)
September 28, 2004 Meeting
  • Staff Brief 04-3, "Sexual Predator Law":  Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Persons Under Ch. 980, Stats. (9-17-04)
  • Chapter 980, Stats., as amended by 2003 Wisconsin Act 187
  • Memo No. 1, Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to 2003 Assembly Bill 861, Relating to Sexually Violent Persons (9-13-04)
  • Assembly Substitute Amendment 2, to 2003 Assembly Bill 861
  • Testimony, Chapter 980: The Law, Implementation and Issues, Steve Watters, Director, DHFS, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center
  • Testimony, Thomas Fallon, Assistant Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice