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Dane County Sheriff's Office

Jail Diversion Program

What is Jail Diversion?

A resident on a jail diversion program is confined to their home or approved housing and monitored with an electronic device. They are allowed to leave their residence for the purpose of exercising their Huber privileges. The residence must be free of alcohol, alcohol containers, illegal drugs, and firearms.

Custody Alternative Monitoring Program (CAMP)
If you have been sentenced to the Dane County Jail with work release/Huber privileges, you may be eligible to serve part or all of your sentence at your home or approved housing if you meet the criteria for Jail Diversion. This guide is designed to help determine if you may be eligible and to assist you in applying for Jail Diversion.

Qualified residents apply for Jail Diversion by completing a pamphlet application. To qualify for Jail Diversion you must be serving a Dane County sentence and sentenced with Huber privileges. You must have a residence in Dane County. If you are sentenced to an OWI charge you must have scheduled or completed your court-ordered AODA assessment.

Your institutional behavior is taken into consideration when determining your appropriateness for Jail Diversion. There will be a mandatory drug screen before you are enrolled in any diversion program. A background check will also be conducted to determine your eligibility for Jail Diversion.

How do I apply?

Apply online: Jail Diversion Application or complete the Jail Diversion Application PDF and the Application for Waived/Reduced Fees and e-mail to diversion.intake@danesheriff.com 

Applications can also be mailed to:

William H. Ferris Center
c/o Jail Diversion
2120 Rimrock Road
Madison, WI 53713

What would disqualify me?

  • You must be serving a Dane County Sentence
  • Transfers are subject to the approval of the Jail Administration
  • You must be sentenced with Huber privileges
  • You must have a residence in Dane County
  • If you are sentenced on an OWI charge, you must have scheduled or completed your court-ordered AODA assessment and be in compliance with your Ignition Interlock Device(IID) condition.
  • Institutional behavior is taken into consideration when determining your appropriateness for Jail Diversion
  • There will be a mandatory drug screen before you are enrolled in any diversion program
  • Failure to report to jail on time or failure to report drug and alcohol-free will jeopardize your participation in Jail Diversion

How do I transfer to Dane County to serve my sentence on the Diversion program?

If you are interested in transferring to Dane County, you will need to contact the sentencing county jail once you are officially sentenced. You can request a Huber Transfer Request along with a copy of your Judgment of Conviction that states "May serve in Dane County”. These two forms will need to be faxed to Dane County Jail Diversion at (608) 267-1531. All transfers need to be able to pay Jail Diversion fees and must report to Dane County drug and alcohol-free.

What happens next?

A background check will be conducted to determine your eligibility for Jail Diversion. If it’s determined you are an eligible candidate, Jail Diversion will contact you to schedule an orientation.

At the time of the orientation you will be required to provide the following:

  • A letter from your employer on letterhead stating the nature of your work and your work schedule
  • Class schedule, if applicable
  • A copy of your completed AODA assessment paperwork or the time and date of your future assessment
  • Full names and birth dates of any adults living at the address with you

Arriving at the interview with detectable alcohol on your breath and/or signs of illegal drug use will result in cancellation of the interview and may cause you to be denied jail diversion.

Driving to the interview with a revoked or suspended driver’s license may cause you to be denied Jail Diversion.

OWI 3rd and Above Offenders

If you have an upcoming court appearance on an OWI 3rd or above and are due to be remanded forthwith to jail with Work Release or Huber privileges, your file will be reviewed once you are sentenced. Please complete an application and turn it in at least two weeks prior to sentencing. If it’s determined you are an eligible candidate, the Diversion program will contact you to complete an orientation prior to your sentencing hearing date.

Employment

Employment is not a requirement to be eligible for Jail Diversion. Residents who are employed or seek employment while on Jail Diversion will follow all Dane County Sheriff’s Office Huber Law Procedures.

Volunteer Program

Unemployed residents are encouraged to participate in the Dane County Jail Volunteer Program. Participating residents may be eligible for sentence reduction credit.