Community Forensics Program

Conditional Release (CR)

Persons found Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect (NGI) can be placed in the community by the courts.  The Conditional Release (CR) Program in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is responsible for providing treatment and supervision to these individuals so they can live safely and productively in the community.

• Aftercare Manual (PDF, 566 KB)
• Case Manager Procedure Manual (PDF, 231 KB)
  • Appendix (PDF, 495 KB)
• Community Supervision of Conditional Release Clients Procedure Manual (PDF, 176 KB)
• WI County Contact Information - includes Jail, Nursing and Mental Health Teams (PDF, 20 KB)
• Conditional Release Forms

Opening Avenues to Reentry Success (OARS)

The OARS program is a joint venture between the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections (DOC) and Department of Health Services (DHS). The purpose of the program is to fund, coordinate, and administer quality reentry services to the highest need and risk based population of mentally ill offenders as they prepare for their release from prison and transition to the community.

• Annual Report FY12 - OARS section only (PDF, 470 KB)
• Brochure (PDF, 508 KB)
• Coverage Map (PDF, 38 KB)
• Development of OARS Program (PDF, 52 KB)
• OARS Directory (PDF, 114 KB)

Victim Notification

• P-20429 (PDF, 12 KB)

Victims of Offenders Found Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect

• P-20429A (PDF, 24 KB)

Client Rights

• P-20142 (PDF, 67KB)

• P-20142A (PDF, 32KB)

Community Forensics Program: Annual Reports

Annual Report FY11 (PDF, 215 KB)

Annual Report FY10 (PDF, 180 KB)

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Last Revised: April 15, 2013