Population: Youth
Legal Features: Confidentiality
Law Type: Court rule
Excerpt of Relevant Text:
12. Disclosure of Records and Release of Information. Information pertaining to juveniles may be released by Outagamie County Department of Health and Human Services upon request under the following circumstances:
Restorative Justice Program. All requests by victims or the insurance companies of victims for disclosure of the juvenile’s identity shall be referred to the Restorative Justice Program.
1. For valid claims of restitution, the names and addresses of juveniles and their parents may be released upon written request of the victim. The release of further information concerning the file or the juvenile should be directed to the court for further consideration. The victim must be informed that the information may only be used for pursuing legal means of restitution.
2. All requests by victims or the insurance companies of victims for police records shall be referred to the law enforcement agency responsible for the investigation. Law enforcement agencies may further refer these requests to the circuit judge responsible for juvenile records
3. The insurance company of a victim shall be entitled to know the amount of restitution a court has ordered paid on behalf of the victim if a request to the juvenile court clerk is made pursuant to § 938.396(2)(fm).
4. For the sole purpose of mediation, information regarding the participants name, age, and crime may be disclosed to the victim, the victim’s parents (if the victim is a minor), and the staff of the juvenile mediation program at the discretion of the Restorative Justice Program Coordinator.
5. For employment and community service, staff may exchange client information with employers, prospective employers, and worksite supervisors on a need to know basis for the purposes of:
1. Placement of youth in community services worksites,
2. Assisting youth in obtaining and maintaining employment,
3. Enhancement of community protection,
4. Monitoring of compliance for both pre and post disposition of informal or formal supervision
5. Working in partnership with youth, employer, and worksite supervisor in the areas of job application and interviewing, job retention, conflict resolution, self-esteem building, and the like.
6. For the sole purpose of placement or continuing the placement at worksites, the Restorative Justice Program Coordinator may disclose the name, address, home phone number, number of hours and amount of restitution ordered to the worksite supervisor or worksite employee designated to supervise the participant. Where the juvenile is found or alleged delinquent on the basis of a property crime, and is referred for a community service or restitution worksite; the Restorative Justice Coordinator may disclose the allegation or finding of participation in the crime for the purposes mentioned above.