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2012
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Community Reentry after Prison Drug Treatment: Learning from Sheridan Therapeutic Community Program Participants
By Reichert, Jessica; Ruzich, Dawn; Campbell, Rebecca.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
Results from an evaluation of the Sheridan Correctional Center National Drug Prison and Reentry Program are provided. Agencies would be wise to read this report if they are thinking of creating a similar program or revamping an existing one. Findings are reported for: sample demographics; background prior to Sheridan; experiences at Sheridan; preparation for reentry; experience in the community; relapse; recidivism; and additional comments. Graduates of this program remained (on average) two yea... Read More
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87 pages
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2011
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An Examination of Admissions, Exits and End-of-the-Year Populations of Adult Female Inmates in the Illinois Department of Corrections, State Fiscal Years 1989 – 2011
By Olson, David E.; Escobar, Gipsy; Stalans, Loretta.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL); Loyola University Chicago. Dept. of Criminal Justice and Criminology (Chicago, IL).
Trends seen over a 23 year period for Illinois’ female inmate population are described. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; total admission, exits, and end of the year population of females; distinguishing between court admission and technical violation of MSR (mandatory supervised release) admissions; female court admissions by felony class and crime type; characteristics of female prison admissions; differences between admissions and end-of-the-year populations; reci... Read More
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33 pages
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2010
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Juvenile Justice System: Get the Facts: Pre-Trial
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
An overview of the pre-trial process for juveniles is provided. This brochure covers: what can happen to a juvenile awaiting trial; what diversion opportunities are available; what juvenile intake screening is; some detention alternatives; how pre-trial detention decisions are made; transferring a juvenile to an adult criminal court; what a presumptive transfer is; and what a discretionary transfer is.... Read More
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2 p.
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2010
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Mental Health Screening and Assessment in the Illinois Juvenile Justice System
By Bostwick, Lindsay.
Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (Chicago, IL).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
If you are involved with screening juvenile offenders, you want to read this report. It discusses the differences in assessment instruments, their use, and concerns regarding such. Sections cover: introduction; mental health screening and assessment practices in the Illinois juvenile justice system; mental health screening and assessment tools—psychometric properties, mental health screening instruments, mental health assessment instruments, and other screening and assessment tools; conclusion; ... Read More
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71 p.
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2010
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Victimization and Help-Seeking Behaviors among Female Prisoners in Illinois
By Reichert, Jessica; Adams, Sharyn; Bostwick, Lindsay.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
People who work with female offenders need to read this report. It provides a glimpse into an area of a woman prisoner’s life that is not often talked about and which can impact how she relates to those around her and inmate management practices. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; literature review; methodology; findings according to study sample characteristics, criminal history, substance use, lifetime victimization, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, me... Read More
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64 p.
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2010
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Policies and Procedures of the Illinois Juvenile Justice System
By Bostwick, Lindsay.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL); Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (Springfield, IL).
This report provides an overview of the Illinois juvenile justice system including the processes related to an incident, police custody and arrest, pre-trial, trial or plea, sentencing hearing, discharge, and expungement. Several items are provided in the appendixes: map of Illinois judicial circuits; Juvenile Arrest Card; Detention Screening Instrument; map of Illinois juvenile justice facilities, county detention centers, and the like; flowchart of process after youth is found unfit to stand t... Read More
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35 p.
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2009
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Implementing Restorative Justice: A Guide for Schools
By Ashley, Jessica; Burke, Kimberly.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
This guide provides “School personnel with practical strategies to apply restorative justice” (p. 5). Sections of this publication include; why schools should use restorative justice; school discipline policies—school safety and criminalizing school misconduct; incorporating restorative justice into schools—using restorative discipline, fostering a restorative school culture; school restorative justice programs (i.e., circles, mediation and conferencing, and peer jury), and challenges to impleme... Read More
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22 p.
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2009
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Examining At-Risk and Delinquent Girls in Illinois
By Bostwick, Lindsay; Ashley, Jessica.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC); Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (Springfield, IL).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
An "overview on data available on individual, family, and school risk factors for girls in Illinois" is provided (p. i). Topics discussed following an executive summary include: girls at risk for delinquency; girls in the Illinois juvenile justice system; and gender-specific programming.... Read More
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87 p.
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2009
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Final Report of the Go to 2040 Crime and Justice Planning Initiative
By Myrent, Mark; Rosenbaum, Dennis P..
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
A 30-year plan for addressing six major issues that will impact crime prevention and public safety in Illinois is provided. These issues are: refining the understanding of the causes of crime and delinquency; addressing the needs of crime victims; fairness and equity in law enforcement strategies; community engagement and capacity-building for a holistic approach to crime prevention and intervention; non-criminal justice solutions for drug offenders; and alternatives to incarceration and offend... Read More
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50 p.
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2009
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Evaluation of the Jail Data Link Program
By Gruenenfelder, David.
U.S. Dept. of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
University of Illinois at Springfield. Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies (Springfield, IL); Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
The Jail Data Link (JDL), designed to address problems faced by "[m]entally jail inmates who were previously served by mental health centers" - treatment disruption, inadequate care in jail and failure to reconnect at community reentry - is assessed (p. 7). This report is divided into seventeen sections following an executive summary: introduction; background; JDL program model; methodology; identification and selection of project participants; characteristics; reliability and use of JDI; proje... Read More
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113 p.
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