DOJ Media Archive
Media Archive Lists
The following lists contain archived media from the DOJ website before January 5th, 2015. The media lists go back to roughly December of 2007 and contain the galleries, news releases, and attorney general opinions.
Attorney General Opinions
Apr 21 2011
How a County Should Respond to a Petition for a Referendum to Reduce the Number of County Supervisory Districts
Dec 22 2010
Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Addressing Conservation Easements on County Forest Lands
Aug 9 2010
Direct Impact of Citizens United on Wisconsin Campaign Financing Laws
Aug 2 2010
Corporation Counsel's Discretionary Authority in Initiating Involuntary Commitment Proceedings
Jul 22 2010
Towns Cannot Require Other Units of Government to Engage in "Coordination," Attorney General Van Hollen Reasons in Formal Opinion
Feb 16 2010
Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Approving Transmission of Certain Confidential Case Information Between Courts & Law Enforcement
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2013 Crime Victims' Rights Week Ceremony
2013 Crime Victims' Rights Week Ceremony
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
On April 23, 2013, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and the Wisconsin Crime Victims Council honored three people, who go above and beyond in their support of victims’ rights in Wisconsin, with Champions of Victims’ Rights Awards during the annual Crime Victims’ Rights Week Ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda. The 2013 honorees were:
Jane Benzschawel, Sexual Assault Victim Services (SAVS) Coordinator at CAP Services in Stevens Point; Al Passehl, Owner of Classic Lanes Bowling in Oak Creek; and Jennifer Hastings, Manager of the Fostering Healing and Family Connections Programs at Kids Matter, Inc. in Milwaukee.
In addition to the awards, State Treasurer Kurt Schuller highlighted the more than $2 million in unclaimed property belonging to Wisconsin crime victims. Restitution as ordered by the court is paid by offenders but is sent to the Office of the State Treasurer when victims cannot be located. If you have been a victim of a crime in which restitution was ordered but did not receive full payment, please visit the following link to check the state’s unclaimed property program: www.wismissingmoney.com or call 855-375-CASH (2274).
2013 AMBER Alert Poster Contest
2013 AMBER Alert Poster Contest
Monday, May 13, 2013
On Monday, May 13, 2013, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Gabriella Horman, a fifth grade student at Bangor Elementary School in Bangor, WI, the winner of the 2013 Wisconsin Missing Children’s Day poster competition. Attorney General Van Hollen, along with Bangor Elementary School Principal Jac Lyga, teachers and district leaders, Village of Bangor Police Chief Scott K. Alo and officers from the police department, Onalaska Police Chief Jeffrey S. Trotnic and other local officials, joined Gabriella and her family as she accepted the award certificate during a ceremony at her school. Gabriella also received a Barnes & Noble gift certificate and a framed poster.
Google Road Show in Wausau
Google Road Show in Wausau
September 12, 2013
Before nearly 600 sixth-grade students, their teachers and caregivers, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and Horace Mann Middle School Principal Dr. Julie Sprague hosted Wisconsin’s first-ever “Good to Know” school road show, designed by Google to educate kids about how to stay safe online.
The 45-minute “digital citizenship” program was tailored specifically for the age group and emphasized five key tips from Google. Check out those tips here.
More information about the “Good to Know” program is available here.
Photos Courtesy of Google Inc.
The Fly Effect
The Fly Effect
September 25, 2013
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen joined UW-Madison Police Chief Susan Riseling, Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney, Madison Police Chief Noble Wray, Madison Fire Chief Steven Davis and other community leaders, including Michael Johnson of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County and Cheryl Wittke of Safe Communities Madison – Dane County, to announce a $25,000 grant award to the Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force and to introduce a statewide public awareness campaign to prevent Heroin use. The multimedia campaign, The Fly Effect, was developed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice to educate teens, young adults and others about Heroin and the consequences – potentially deadly consequences -- of using this highly dangerous illegal drug.
What do you mean by “The Fly Effect”?
The campaign theme is inspired by the nursery rhyme “There was an old lady who swallowed a fly,” which is used in the campaign’s TV spot, available here. The song’s escalation and spiral parallels the unexpected and uncontrollable spiral associated with Heroin addiction.
As part of the campaign, former users as well the parents of former users – some of whom have passed away from Heroin abuse – share their personal stories to illustrate the devastating impact of Heroin on addicts and their families. Law enforcement, community groups, families and others are encouraged to view and to share these videos in their prevention efforts.
For the last several years, Heroin trafficking and Heroin use have risen dramatically throughout Wisconsin. In 2005, twenty-two counties submitted Heroin cases to the Wisconsin State Crime Lab. By 2011, the number of counties submitting Heroin cases increased to 37. In 2012, fifty-six counties – representing every part of Wisconsin -- were making Heroin submissions to the lab.
Click here for the news release associated with this event.
Drug Abuse Prevention
Drug Abuse Prevention
April 23, 2014
On April 23, 2014, through a joint effort by the Wisconsin Departments of Justice and Corrections, an inmate panel from Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center in Union Grove visited Monticello Middle School to share with 6th, 7th and 8th grade students their experiences with drug abuse. Raquel, Jessica and Megan each shared with Monticello students how they started abusing drugs at a young age, then transitioned into harder drugs, such as heroin and crack cocaine. Throughout the hour-long program, the women shared with students the consequences of their actions with the hope of preventing others from embarking on a similar spiral of addiction.
The visit was designed to reinforce the message behind the Department of Justice’s Heroin prevention public awareness campaign, known as The Fly Effect. The multimedia campaign was launched by the Wisconsin Department of Justice in September 2013 to educate teens, young adults and others about heroin and the consequences – potentially deadly consequences -- of using this highly dangerous illegal drug. For the last several years, heroin trafficking and heroin use have risen dramatically throughout Wisconsin.
What do you mean by “The Fly Effect”?
The campaign theme is inspired by the nursery rhyme “There was an old lady who swallowed a fly,” which is used in the campaign’s TV spot, available here. The song’s escalation and spiral parallels the unexpected and uncontrollable spiral associated with heroin addiction.
As part of the campaign, former users as well the parents of former users – some of whom have passed away from heroin abuse – share their personal stories to illustrate the devastating impact of heroin on addicts and their families. Law enforcement, community groups, families and others are encouraged to view and to share these videos in their prevention efforts. Learn more about The Fly Effect at the following link: http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dci/heroin-awareness/a-dangerous-epidemic
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