U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs

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Washington, D.C. 20531

October 11, 2017

The Honorable Christopher Abele
County Executive
Milwaukee County
901 N. 9th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1427
Dear County Executive Abele,
Thank you for your recent submission regarding your compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373,
further to the terms of your FY 2016 Byrne JAG grant award from the Department of Justice.
Your submission was very helpful and informative.
Based on the materials you provided, the Department has found no evidence that
Milwaukee County is currently out of compliance with section 1373. In so finding, the
Department has determined that Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Resolution 12-135
restricts the sharing of release date information in contravention of section 1373. However,
based on the evidence currently available to the Department, its understanding is that the
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office has exercised its lawful authority not to follow this
Resolution. As a reminder, complying with section 1373 is an ongoing requirement that the
Department of Justice will continue to monitor.

Sincerely,

Alan Hanson
Acting Assistant Attorney General