Wisconsin Department of Justice

The meeting agenda included following up on contact with the Judicial Education Committee and the Division of State Courts, confirming Ad Hoc members and determining who will reach out to them, planning future meetings, and allowing for public comment.

This document outlines the Attorney General's key priorities for Wisconsin, focusing on various public safety and protection initiatives. The strategic areas include combating overdose deaths and violent crime, defending citizens' freedoms, ensuring clean water, protecting consumer finances, and strengthening the state's response to sexual assault. Specific efforts involve addressing clergy and faith leader abuse, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Relatives (MMIW/R) crisis, and resolving sexual assault kit backlogs.

The meeting agenda focused on determining the 2026 project, which involves identifying barriers to accessing pediatric mental health services. Discussions also covered determining the necessary deliverables for 2026, such as surveys and tools, identifying ad hoc members for the task force, and setting dates for future meetings. The session concluded with a public comment period.

The meeting agenda included a welcome and introductions, an overview of the VAWA STOP Grant and federal requirements for an Implementation Plan, and a review of the 2022-2025 Implementation plan. Key discussions were scheduled regarding community needs and goals for the 2026-2029 Implementation Plan, as well as the future meeting schedule and potential topics for subsequent discussions.

The meeting covered several topics including trace evidence submission guidelines, forensic imaging evidence submission guidelines, DNA evidence submission guidelines, sexual assault kit evidence submission guidelines, and discovery packet request guidelines. Discussions included clarification of turnaround times, digital evidence submission, touched DNA, testing baggies, expungements, and differences between the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene and the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories. The 5th annual Crime Lab Symposium was announced, and members were reminded of the two-year term limit.