Delinquency Control Institute

Date(s): Monday-Wednesday, March 8-10, 2010 (These are the correct dates)

The Delinquency Control Institute, offered by UW-Madison for over 40 years, is a one-week program that provides law enforcement personnel and related professionals who work in the juvenile justice system with a fundamental understanding of juvenile law and practice.

About the program

This intensive, focused and cost-effective format focuses on juvenile justice law and practice. Students discuss issues with an attorney, intake worker, court commissioner, corrections staff and a school safety administrator, all of whom are experienced in the field of juvenile justice. In the institute students learn the most current information regarding:

• statutory and case law pertaining to children and juveniles including WI Chapters 48 and 938
• changes in juvenile case law and statutes at the state and federal levels
• relevant criminal law cases
• special needs of the delinquent child, the child in need of protecion or services, the abused child and the mentally or emotionally ill child
• law enforcement's role in "safe haven" infants
• needs of children from dysfunctional families
• requirements when interrogating juveniles
• procedures in the state's juvenile court system, including juvenile court intake, hearings, and dispositional alternatives
• components of successful school-related programs including the role of the poilce-school liasion officer
• role of law enforcement in preventing or responding to school violence
• the role of law enforcement officers in the juvenile justice process
• preventing school violence

New in 2009

An expanded section on preventing, predicting, and responding to school violence, with gues speakers and discussion of important cases. Included is a case study: The Green Bay Experience on School Violence: Tragedy Averted.

New options for law enforcement dealing with mental health crisis situations and emergency detention.

You also have an opportunity to discuss issues with an intake worker, a court commissioner, and juvenile corrections professional staff, all of whom are experienced in juvenile justice.

About the instructors

Frank J. Crisafi is the principal instructor.  Crisafi is a former chief juvenile prosecutor for Milwaukee County.  He now serves as an attorney for the Madison Metropolitan School District. Also instructing:

Lindsey Draper is a Court Commissioner for Milwaukee County and a former Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County Children's Court.

Vic Karaliunas is a Waukesha County Intake Worker.

Pamela Eitland, Vernon County director of human services, Vernon County law enforcement representative.

Susan Paddock, a professor of governmental affairs, directs the Wisconsin Certified Public Manager Program in the UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies, Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies.

Dave Perlman is an assistant attorney general with the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

Henry Plum is a former Assistant District Attorney, Children's Division, Milwaukee County; he is now in private practice.

Luis Yudice is the coordinator of school security for the Madison Metropolitan School District and a former captain in the Madison Police Department.

Other instructors include members of administrative and residential custody staff from Department of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Corrections.

The Institute is planned and directed by Frank Crisafi and Susan Paddock. The course coordinator is Susan Paddock. For more information call 608-262-2576.

General information

Enrollment: Complete and return the enrollment form (see registration options below). Space in the Institute is limited, and students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Students will not be accepted formally until an enrollment form is received. All students will be notified of their acceptance.

Fee: The fee for the 2010 program is $375 per person, which covers instruction, materials and coffee/refreshment breaks.

Class schedule: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am-4:00 pm, Friday: 8:30 am-1:00 pm

Meals and lodging: Participants and their departments are responsible for all travel, food, lodging and parking costs they might incur. Participants are responsible for making their own lodging reservations. Rooms are being held at Lowell Center. Rooms are $89/single, $99/double per night (state rate; includes breakfast and parking). To make reservations, call 608-256-2621 or visit the Lowell Center web site. Room reservations should be made no later than February 18, 2010. For further infromation or reservations, call (608) 256-2621 and indicate that you are with DCI.

Other motels in the immediate area are:

• Campus Inn, 601 Langdon St (608) 257-4391; 800-589-6285
• The University Inn, 441 N. Frances Street (608) 257-4881; 800-279-4881
• The Inntowner, 2424 University Avenue (608) 233-8778; 800-258-8321
• The Edgewater, 666 Wisconsin Avenue (800) 256-9071; 800-922-5512
• Doubletree Hotel Madison, 525 W. Johnson St (608) 251-5511

Deadlines and cancellations: Enrollment is limited. Students accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration fees, minus a $50 administrative charge, will be refunded if cancellation is received at least one week prior to the start of the course. You may send a substitute if you are unable to attend. Please notify us as soon as possible of any attendance changes, so that we can correst rosters or notify a person on the program waiting list.

We will be happy to "reserve" space(s) in the Institute for departments making the request.

Registration options

By phone: Call 608-262-7942 or toll-free 800-725-9692.

By mail: Print, complete and mail the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

By fax: Print, complete and fax the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

Online: Secure online registration will be available for this program.

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