OUTLOOK Winter 2018

ILLINOIS PROBATION AND

COURT SERVICES ASSOCIATION

IS SWIFT, CERTAIN AND FAIR

PROBATION REALLY SWIFT, CERTAIN

AND FAIR?

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear Colleagues,

The Illinois Probation and Court Services Association

(IPCSA) is far more than a “name” or an organization you

might list to enhance your resume. IPCSA is an opportuni-

ty to come together as a probation community to learn,

share ideas, collaborate, rejuvenate and of course...have

some fun! My years with the Association have proven to be

all of that and much more. With each and every IPCSA

sponsored event I attend, I continue to be inspired by the

expertise of the our members and their willingness to share,

collaborate and teach others.

IPCSA is over 1100 members STRONG and GROWING!

And, yes, TOGETHER we ARE making a difference. As

outlined in John McCabe’s Capitol Report (located on page 4), IPCSA continues to be influential

in Springfield. With the help of State Representative Elgie Sims, IPCSA effectively advocated for

positive steps with bail reform measures. Your membership helps to ensure that IPCSA will

continue to represent your voice in Springfield through our Director of Government Affairs, John

McCabe, the Executive Board of Directors and the Legislative Committee.

Committee participation is the backbone of the Association. If you are currently a member of one

of the 18 IPCSA Committees, I personally THANK YOU! Your work in influencing policy and

legislation has not gone unnoticed. If you are not a current member of a committee, I highly

encourage you to check it out. See page 36 for a complete committee listing. Our annual Commit-

tee Appreciation Picnic will be held on June 15th at 10:00 a.m. at Matthiessen State Park. Not

only is this an excellent opportunity to learn more about committee involvement, it is also oppor-

tunity for training. The topic of this year’s training will be announced soon. Watch our website

for updates.

And now, for some very exciting news. IPCSA Membership Registration and Electronic Payment

is now available on-line. Visit our website at www.ipcsa.org. There is even a short “Membership

Renewal Tutorial” to assist you with the membership/payment process. Be sure to hurry though,

as group rates are only available through April 1, 2018.

As always, THANK YOU for your continued support of the Association.

Warm Regards,

Mark Krueger

IPCSA President

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Inside this issue: Inside this issue:

President’s Message 2

Inside This Edition 3

Capitol Report 4

2017 Fall Conference Award Winners 5

Darrel O. Smith President’s Award

Michael Venditti, DeKalb County 6

Gene Hughes Highest Professional Standard Award

Keith Willis, Champaign County 7

William C. Albertson Field of Achievement Award

Cheryl Meyers, Effingham County 8

Pauline Gansauer Field of Dedication Award

Victor Rivera, Kane County 9

Robert E. Burdine Officer of the Year Award

Doug Denny, LaSalle County 10

S. William Ettinger Field of Service Award

Michael Seward, Tazewell County 11

Frank Calkins Committee Member of the Year Award

Evan Gregg, Kankakee County 12

Michael Rohan Innovative Leadership Award EFCJ Problem Solving Court Program

Serving Effingham, Fayette, Clay and Jasper Counties

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Exemplary Service Award

Jill Novacek, One Hope United 14

Legislative Service Award Representative Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

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Michael Shaughnessy Superior Service Award IPCSA Past President’s Award Honorary Membership Information

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Featured Article-Is Swift, Certain, and Fair Probation Really Swift, Certain and Fair?

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2017 Fall Conference Recap 21-22

Article….Pretrial Reform 23

IPCSA Business Meeting Minutes, October 2017 24-27

Membership Spotlight..Jenee’ Westjohn...Effingham County 28

Committee Reports 29-33

IPCSA Executive Board Information 34

2018 Conference Information 35

IPCSA Committee Contact Information 36

A special Thank You to John Mc Cabe for

providing photos for this publication!

IPCSA Executive Board of Directors

presents the 2017 Legislative Service

Award to Elgie Sims, Jr., Representative of

Illinois, 34th House District at the 2017

IPCS Fall Conference

Pictured Below: Margi Gilmour, Region 1 Representative; Randy

Brandmeyer, Region 3 Representative; Cheryl Meyers, Executive

Assistant; Cassy Taylor, IPCSA Treasurer; John McCabe, IPCSA

Director of Government Affairs, Deborah Norman, Representa-

tive Chair; Illinois Representative Elgie Sims, Jr. 34th House

District; Tracy Burke-Carriere, President-Elect; Mark Krueger,

President; Greg Barrett, Statewide Representative and Tina

Varney, Secretary

ELECTRONIC

MEMBERSHIP

APPLICATION

AND PAYMENT

NOW

AVAILABLE

SEE PAGE 27

FOR DETAILS

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Capitol Report – January, 2018

By John McCabe

IPCSA Director of Government Affairs

As we approach another Spring Session of the Legislature, IPCSA has a number of positive results from 2017.

At the 2017 Fall Conference in St. Charles, we were fortunate to have State Representative Elgie Sims as one of our keynote speakers. As one of the lead sponsors of the bail reform law, he was able to speak at several of our committee meetings and discuss much of the give and take in creating the Bail Reform Act of 2017. The Bail Reform Act portions of the bill took effect Jan.1, 2018. It was quite easy to see after meeting Rep. Sims, why he received the IPCSA Legislative Service Award.

Kudos should also go out for the efforts of the IPCSA Pre-trial Committee. Thanks to their advocacy, IPCSA was able to advocate effectively and include mandatory right to counsel at bail hearings, a presumption of non-monetary bail, and an automatic second look bail hearing for non-violent offenses into this great beginning for bail reform. While we didn’t get all that we wanted, it is a great first step.

After many years of expanding expungement, sadly, we were included in legislation that became law granting juveniles automatic expungement with any two-year gap in being in the juvenile or criminal justice systems. Again, the advocates failed to understand the confidentiality of our information and our need to evaluate likely behaviors in the future under evidenced-based practices. We will be looking very closely at revising this proposal.

Sadly, our efforts to provide needed reforms to juvenile detention decisions were ironically derailed by juve-nile justice advocates. Senate Bill 1799 would have required a detention hearing within 48 hours of arrest, a new, statewide detention screening instrument from AOIC, and permit video conferencing for detention hearings to keep juvenile transportation to a minimum. Advocates believing a 24-hour standard for hearing derailed our legislation. So the result is, the current law of 40-hour hearing, exclusive of weekends and holidays, remains the law in Illinois. The Executive Board has indicated that it will continue to support our juvenile detention reform agenda.

Over the summer, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor convened hearings throughout the State looking to address the growing opioid crisis. IPCSA’s testimony requesting additional resources for drug treatment was not heeded. The Task Force report came to the conclusion that an additional hot line for services would somehow be sufficient.

However, with a state budget finally adopted, there are positive implications for Probation Departments. Needed services for offenders, in every court, and especially for Drug, Veterans and Mental Health Courts, had been severely constricted for the last two years. Additional funding was made available, that included a rate increase for providers. While expansion of services is still on hold, the additional resources will ease survival concerns for provid-ers. Services for rape and domestic violence victims also were finally funded.

As we head into 2018, we will have a full legislative agenda, advocating for continuing expansion of criminal justice reforms that fully utilize evidenced-based practices that promote public safety while getting need services for victims and offenders.

If you have any questions concerning IPCSA Legislative Proposals, please feel free to contact myself or Legis-lative Committee Co-Chairs, Tom Gregory, Vermilion County CMO, at tgregory@vercounty.org or Wendy Venvertloh, Adams County CMO, wvenvertloh@co.adams.il.us. Anyone that wishes to follow legislation can visit the Illinois General Assembly’s web site, www.ilga.gov. Contact John McCabe, johnmccabe@att.net if you have questions on how to use this very helpful website.

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Andres Arias…..………….……Lake County Samantha Barden..……...Henry County James Blagg……………..…...Coles County Lisa Bramm…..………..Whiteside County Amanda Brewer…...……Douglas County Michelle Elmendorf...Whiteside County Rusann Hutchens…......Madison County Ashley Johnson……………...Coles County Bryan Klount…..………Whiteside County Todd Maxfield………………...Coles County

Sue Miller…………………...Fayette County Jana Pamperin………………Coles County Ester “E.V.”Saverson.…Madison County Emily Saylor……….………....Kane County Tiffany Shurtz…….……….Fayette County Andrew Swanstrom. ..Whiteside County October Timmermann..Madison County Tracy Welch……….……….....Lake County D.J. Wemple.……………....Fayette County

CONGRATULATIONS 2017

Distinguished Service Award Winners The Distinguished Service Awards are presented to the Probation and Court Service

professionals who, in the opinion of their Chief Managing Officers, deserve

individual recognition for their dedication and commitment to their clients, peers,

and the community.

A special Thank You to all

Association Members who nominated colleagues for an award!

CONGRATULATIONS 2017

IPCSA MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

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Darrel O. Smith President’s

Award

MICHAEL VENDITTI The Darrel O. Smith President’s Award was created to recognize the member who, in the opinion of the President of the Association has made an out-standing contribution to the Association and to the profession.

Mike Venditti started in the Field of Probation and Court Services in 2005 as a Juvenile Probation Officer. Mike quickly established a rapport with the kids and families on his caseload and was skilled in working with those suffering significant mental health issues. In 2014, Mike took a Pretrial Officer position when the department received approval to develop a Pretrial Program to help address the jail overcrowding issue and the increasing cost to house prisoners out of county. From the onset of transitioning to the Pretrial Officer position, Mike was a strong proponent for creating a Pretrial Program that was built on a foundation of Best Practices. He reached out to established Pretrial Programs and new Pretrial Programs in Illinois and other states to learn what’s effective and how to overcome obstacles. He spent hours reading pretrial studies regarding Best Practices and contacted several prominent national researchers to get more infor-mation, and frequently consulted with NAPSA and PJI. In 2015, Mike was promoted to Supervisor of the Pretrial Unit and the Juvenile Probation Unit. By this time, Mike had fully embraced the Pretrial philosophy of the presumption of innocence and was quick to remind others of the differences between Probation and Pretrial. Mike’s enthusiasm for Pretrial, was and still, is contagious. Mike’s knowledge and skills were instrumental in educating the justice partners and obtaining buy-in for implementing an effective Pretrial Program in DeKalb County. It didn’t take long for him to earn the respect of the justice partners, especially the Judiciary. One of Mike’s strengths is his passion for data and statistics. He has collected, analyzed, and organized volumes of stats and research articles. He’s able to take that information, pull out the highlights, and explain it in layman’s terms. Mike’s staff knows how much he loves to share statistics….When hey hear “Hey guys, you have a minute?”...They know a wealth of data is coming their way! Mike’s staff have said many times that he is one of the few people that gets genuinely excited about bar graphs! Mike has been called upon by his Chief Judge to prepare and present on Pretrial Justice on many occasions to a variety of audiences-including law enforcement, county board members, community members, and the media. Mike worked with Chief Judge Stuckert to plan and organize the 2nd Appellate Evidence Based Pretrial Practices Conference hosted by the 23rd Judicial Circuit in June 2016. Mike collected and analyzed data from jails across the state to assist Judge Stuckert with Pretrial presentations she shared with other judges state-wide. This past spring Mike was instrumental in editing the proposed Bail Reform Act drafted by Representative Sims to include language pertaining to the need for a validated risk assessment tool that is race and gender neutral. Mike has been an active member of the Association’s Pretrial Committee since 2014 and stepped up to Co-Chair the Committee in 2015. Mike’s leadership role on the Pretrial Committee has led to the development of Pretrial specific train-ings at several recent IPCSA Conferences. The Pretrial Committee has collaborated with existing pretrial programs state-wide and with experts from Kentucky to provide training, support, and education for developing an effective Pretrial Program. Mike has helped several counties with developing effective programs designed to address jurisdictional issues without compromising the Pretrial hallmarks that include: to maximize release, to maximize appearance, and to maxim-ize public safety. Anyone who knows Mike sees his passion for Pretrial and Bail Reform. Mike speaks eloquently and effortlessly about the benefits of Pretrial and he sets high standards for himself as he strives to continuously expand his knowledge and share it with others. DeKalb County and IPCSA are fortunate to have Mike with his “never give up doing what’s right” attitude and strong believe in adhering to the constitutional rights of Pretrial offenders. With Mike’s leadership skills and commitment to state-wide Pretrial Justice Reform, IPCSA and the Pretrial Committee can be a strong voice for positive change. Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Darrel O. Smith’s President’s Award, Mike Venditti, DeKalb County.

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Gene Hughes Award

Highest Professional Standards

KEITH WILLIS

Champaign County

Keith Willis is a graduate of Western Illinois University. He started his law enforcement degree in 1984 as an Intensive Probation Officer in which he worked for approximately sixteen years. As an Intensive Probation Officer, Keith was responsible for monitoring and ensuring that high-risk probation clients abide by conditions of their court orders to assist with the reduction of jail over-crowding. In addition to that, Keith conducted curfew checks, home visits, prepared status reports, provided court testimony, and trained new officers. Keith was dedicated to doing a great job as an Intensive Probation Officer. He often worked various schedules making sure the expectations of the court were carried out. Keith was firm in imposing the expectations of the courts and remained kind and helpful to the individuals he supervised. In 2000, Keith transitioned from Adult Probation to Assistant Superintendent of Juvenile Detention. His primary responsibilities consist of providing direction and supervision to the employees of the Juvenile Detention Center and assisting with operational procedures and general management of the facility. Keith has acquired much specialized training during his years of employment in the Field of Probation and Detention: Certified Field Training Instructor with Illinois Law Enforcement Training Board; Grad-uate of Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy; Certified Control Tactics Instructor with Police Safety Systems, attended Adult Probation & Detention Officer Basic; and Detention Manager Training. He has worked as a consultant for the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts-Probation Division teaching two-day Officer Safety & Awareness courses throughout the State of Illinois. He also consults for the University of Illinois-Springfield Center for Legal Studies instructing Safety & Security for Deten-tion Officer Basic Training. Keith worked as a Police Lieutenant form 1988-1992 with Champaign County Forrest Preserve. He has also been employed by the Village of Thomasboro, Illinois Police Department since 1993 and in 2005 he became Police Chief. He serves on the Village of Mahomet Police and Fire Commission. Keith Willis has been a member of IPCSA since 1983. He has served on Committees dedicated to re-structuring Juvenile and Detention Standards, scoring instruments, and basic training. Keith has been described as dedicated to making improvements in the conditions of confinement with Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center. He is the person staff and youth go to, to help resolve issues. Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Gene Hughes Award, Keith Willis, Champaign County.

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William C. Albertson

Award

Field of Achievement

CHERYL MEYERS

Effingham County

The William C. Albertson award is presented annually to the person that has exemplified the highest standards of the profession in the field of achievement. Cheryl Meyers has been a long time member of IPCSA and has played very active, key roles at all levels of the Asso-ciation. But to begin, Cheryl graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s Degree. Shortly thereaf-ter, she began a career in Probation as a Line Officer in 1986 and promoted to Chief Managing Officer in 1999. Cheryl is viewed as a leader in the Circuit and is very well respected by colleagues, Judges, co-workers and clients. It has been said that she “truly cares for offenders and their well being and strives to have a department made up of staff that does the same.” Cheryl has been on the cutting edge of programming within the state and was instrumental in the formation of the first Drug Court in the Fourth Circuit. The efforts of Cheryl and the Honorable Judge James Harvey resulted in Effingham County having its first session of Drug Court more than 11 years ago, in April 2006. When it came time to expand Drug Court into the Effingham Area Problem Solving Court, which now includes Mental Health Court and Veteran’s Court, Cheryl spearheaded the efforts alongside the Honorable Judge Ericka Sanders in September 2013. At that time, Cheryl took on the additional role of Effingham Area Problem Solving Court Coordinator. She works tirelessly on grant writing for the program, has done the majority of the work on the AOIC certification pro-cess and forever keeps the team on task when it comes to statutory and procedural compliance. The Honorable Judge Ericka Sanders describes Cheryl as a “visionary in the field.” She is the “go-to” person for questions or concerns with operational and ethical issues within her circuit and is often seen as a mentor to many. One of her friends and colleagues said, “she doesn’t let roadblocks or obstacles get in her way, she finds a way around them.” Those who work with Cheryl say it is an honor to do so, as she is inspirational to them, to her peers and to the offenders. Because of Cheryl’s outstanding leadership and dedication to her community, the Probation Department has been awarded recognition due to the dedication to youth and families of Effingham County by the Effingham County Youth Commission. The Effingham County Probation Department was also awarded the Community Service Excellence Award by the CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation Board of Directors. Cheryl serves as the Vice Chair for the Juvenile Justice Council in the Fourth Circuit and has the legacy of planning and orchestrating the Juvenile Justice Symposium every year. Cheryl is a member of the Illinois Association of Problem Solving Courts and the Illinois Supreme Court Probation Policy Advisory Board. She has previously been honored by IPCSA with the Pauline Gansauer Award and Darrel O. Smith President’s Award. Cheryl was the Region 3 Representative for IPCSA in 2009 and then became the Association’s Executive Assistant in 2010.

Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the William Albertson Award, Cheryl Meyers, Effingham County.

Pictured with Cheryl are members of the William

Albertson Family

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Pauline Gansauer

Award Field of

Dedication

VICTOR RIVERA

Kane County Victor Rivera was hired September 1, 1995 as a Youth Counselor at the former Kane County Youth Home and was promoted to the position of Supervisor in 1997 when the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center opened. Since that time, Mr. Rivera has been a leader and role model to many. His expertise in technologies and practical application of it has benefitted the Juvenile Justice Center in numerous ways. Mr. Rivera helped to implement and train the staff on the new Capita Case Manage-ment System, which began in July 2016. He is known for his wisdom and calm demeanor in all areas, but especially during times of difficulty. Mr. Rivera is an extremely organized and detailed person. When given tasks to complete, he completes them promptly and thoroughly. Mr. Rivera is also very good with kids in detention. He is kind, yet fair. His dedication to the Cogni-tive Behavior Training program is evident in the way he treats residents in detention. He displays this same trait when supervising staff. Mr. Rivera has been a mentor and role model to new supervisors. He is patient, understanding and able to give constructive feedback, while assisting them in transitioning to their new roles. Mr. Rivera is an employee that administration relies on, values and trusts. Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Pauline Gansauer Award, Victor Rivera, Kane County.

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Robert E. Burdine Award

Officer of the Year

DOUG DENNY

13th Judicial Circuit Sometimes when considering making a nomination for something like “Officer of the Year,” we think of someone who completed an enormous project or was a part of some extraordinary, successful event. And yes, those accomplishments are worthy of praise and acclaim. But equally important and worthy of such titles are the officers who, day-in and day-out prove to be the workhorses in our departments. The officers upon whom we count to always perform every task to the best of his or her ability. The go-to officers who help everyone else with computer problems, staffing cases,

teaching interns and new staff members how to do their jobs with little or no complaints or acknowledgement. The offic-ers who do all of those things to make our departments, our communities and our clients to be more successful. Doug Denny was described as such a person. Robert E. Burdine served with distinction as the Chief Probation Officer in Morgan County Court Services from 1985 until his untimely death in 1999. He was an outstanding and highly respected member of IPCSA for 26 years an served on multiple Committees. Like the man for whom this award is named, Doug Denny, has earned the respect and admiration of his fellow officers, court personnel, law enforcement, school professionals and other stakeholders in the 13th Judicial Circuit. An Assistant State’s Attorney who has worked with Doug stated, “As Juvenile Prosecutors, we have had the privilege to work closely with Doug. He is extremely dedicated and passionate about his work. His dedication to the youth of our county transcends outside of his work. His experience, character and dedication make him a prime candi-date for the Officer of the Year Award.” Doug Denny shares some common traits with all of Officer of the Year Award winners over the past years. Doug, like all of them, is hardworking, professional, trustworthy, has amazing integrity and above all, is humble. Doug is a team player who at the drop of a hat will help a colleague with supervising a drug test, be backup on a home visit or client transport, and will is willing to help with any project or task his supervisor may set in his path. Doug does not do all of this for his own advancement or gratification, and, frankly, Doug would probably rather not be in the spotlight. According to his Supervisor, Doug possesses excellent writing skills, Motivational Interviewing skills, and has assisted time and time again with updating departmental policy and procedures. He has participated in various pilot programs including the initial implementation of YASI, an Evening Reporting Center, Juvenile Redeploy Program and a soon to be developed “Probation Store” where juvenile offenders can earn “Probation Bucks” to purchase various items as a means to promote positive behavior. His Supervisor reported that “no matter what file I audited, which day of the week or which YASI I review, his work is impeccable and up-to-date. He will stay late or come in early if needed due to an emergency, detention hearing or one of the myriad of last minute situations that we encounter as Probation Officers.” Doug graduated with an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement from Illinois Valley Community College and later earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Western Illinois University. His career has spanned 26 years with the 13th Judicial Circuit during which he has been both a Juvenile Detention Officer and a Juvenile Probation Officer. Outside of the office, Doug has been a youth basketball coach and a youth mentor for the Youth Service Bureau of the Illinois Valley’s Mentoring Program. Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Robert E. Burdine Officer of the Year Award, Doug Denny, 13th Judicial Circuit.

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The S. William Ettinger Award is presented yearly to the individual who in the opinion of the Executive Board has exemplified the highest degree of dedication and service to the Association. William “Bill” Ettinger brought with him to the field various experiences that helped shape his work in Probation. Similarly, Michael “Mic” Seward came to probation after having worked in education, law enforcement and with the local Coroner’s Office. Also, much like Bill Ettinger, Mic was involved with the Boy Scouts & earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Mic has been an armed Probation Officer for more than 18 years and has experiences in Pretrial, Work Release, High Risk, and Intake caseloads. He is a PTI-Certified Illinois Police Firearms Instructor and Glock Armorer. Mic, is his department’s Range Master, a member of the department’s Safety Committee and has attended the US Department of Justice-Small Agency Field Training Officer Program. Mic is responsible for training his department on weapon handling skills, in house safety training and active shooter. Mic’s Director said, “Mic’s dedication and professionalism to the Probation profession is something that all Proba-tion Officers should model themselves after.” He went on to say that he is very proud to call Mic one of his very own. As if the work in Mic’s department isn’t enough, he has demonstrated tremendous dedication to the Association, much like Bill Ettinger. Specifically, Mic has been an IPCSA member since 2012. At that time, he immediately joined the newly formed OSWC & became one of its co-chairs in 2014. Mic believes in the safety of everyone working in the field and teaches skills that help ensure we all return home to our loved ones at the end of our shifts. Mic took the lead in developing a Basic Home Contact Safety training that has now trained more than 110 Probation Officers from around the state. Countless participants have expressed appreciation for the training and to date 100% of the participants have demonstrated an increase in knowledge after having attended the class. Mic’s overall perfor-mance as a trainer has shown a high level of receptiveness and credibility. At the conclusion of each session, Mic makes sure to consider the feedback and make improvements to the training. He has also taken the lead in develop-ing and/or conducting several other Safety and Wellness Trainings and OSWC initiatives. It only takes a few minutes of listening to Mic speak to feel the passion he has for the safety and well-being of his colleagues in the law enforcement profession. His supervisor says, “his natural ability and commitment in providing quality instruction to others is outstanding.” Another colleague described Mic as having a “high level of ethics and standards,” trustworthiness and humility. Mic is a remarkable person. He is genuine and caring and always speaks very highly of his job, his County, his Direc-tor, and the profession. He is incredibly intelligent, compassionate, dependable, realistic, creative, and does his best thinking outside of the box. Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the S. William Ettinger Award, Michael “Mic” Seward, Tazewell County.

S. William Ettinger Award

Field of Service

MICHAEL SEWARD

Tazewell County

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The Frank Calkins Committee Member of the Year award is presented to the member who best demonstrates a commitment to the Association through their dedication to a Committee. In this time of financial crisis, budget cuts, and limited resources, we often forget about two of our most important responsibilities: Providing safety to not only the community, but to our officers as well. We are all aware probation is constantly being hit with unfunded mandates, which often nega-tively impacts our budget. Unfortunately, safety training is often pushed to the back burner during these cuts. Evan Gregg always strives to find a better way to conduct business, improve services, and stay apprised of current trends. He not only understands our job is to make our community a better place to live, but, more importantly, that our officers must remain safe from harm. Evan took it upon himself to assist in developing the Basic Home Contact Safety Training which allows afforda-ble training to all departments across the State. To date, Evan has been instrumental in providing Officer Safety Training to over 110 Probation Officers in Illinois. Evan received his undergrad degree from Western Illinois University and his graduate degree from Governors State University. His career in Probation began in 2000 and he has held the positions of Juvenile Officer, Home Detention Officer, and is currently the Adult High Risk Sex Offender Officer. Evan has been a long time member of the Association and has been an active member in both the Sex Offender Committee, as well as the Officer Safety and Wellness Committee. He is currently the Situational Awareness Trainer for his circuit, a Certified Taser Instructor, and a Field Training Officer for his department. Evan is strong, consistent, genuine, and a leader. There are many definitions of a leader, but one most simply says, “Leadership is an action, not a position.” By being a Line Officer in his circuit, he is still able to provide that much needed leadership in the area of officer safety. As a High Risk Officer, Evan knows his fellow officers may be put into dangerous situations at some point. He doesn’t use traditional training methods, as he randomly gives them the “what would you do” scenarios and then assists them in coming up with an effective plan on how to deal with the situation Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Frank Calkins, Committee Member of the Year Award, Evan Gregg, Kankakee County.

Frank Calkins

Committee Member of the

Year Award

EVAN GREGG

Kankakee County

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Michael Rohan

Innovative

Leadership Award

EFJC PROBLEM

SOLVING COURT

The EFJC Problem Solving Court provides Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Veteran Court opportunities to program participants from Effingham, Fayette, Clay and Jasper Counties locat-ed within the 4th Judicial Circuit of Illinois. The EFJC Problem-Solving Court Program is the only multi-county, multi-court system in the State of Illinois. The Administrative Office of the Illinois Court refers to this program as a “unicorn” due to the uniqueness of its structure and operation. The goals and objectives of the EFCJ PSC Program are to enhance public safety in a fiscally responsible manner and to improve the quality of life for the individual participants, their fami-lies and the community by reducing the likelihood that they will reoffend by comprehensively addressing their criminogenic risks and needs. This is accomplished by assisting them to successfully achieve and maintain recovery and stability through the utilization of targeted resources and intensive monitoring by the PSC team. To enhance Problem-Solving Court treatment services, the EFCJ program provides case management, life skills, parenting, and relationship building curriculums to its out-patient substance abuse and mental health counseling services. In addition, each program participant is paired with a community mentor to assist in a participant’s transformation from “criminal” to “citizen” in the eyes of the community. Engaging the participant in both individual and group “pro-social” activities is a vital part of the transformation process. In addition, the EFCJ PSC Programs utilize an “Alumni Group” to provide guidance to Phase I & II participants while keeping the graduate engaged in their own recovery by remaining active with the program and in the community. Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Michael Rohan Innovative Leadership Award, EFCJ PSC Program, serving Effingham, Fayette and Jasper Counties, 4th Judicial Circuit.

Serving Effingham, Fayette, Clay and Jasper

Counties

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Exemplary Service Award

JILL NOVACEK

One Hope United

Kane County The Exemplary Service Award is presented to an individual from the community who has served to further Probation and Court Services through their dedication and commitment within the private sector. Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little: together we can do so much.” As Probation Of-ficers, we sometimes feel that way. Thank good for the experts, the counselors and community partners who help in many ways where probation can not do it alone. One of those partners is One Hope United. One Hope United has made it a purpose to care for chil-dren and to ensure that children grown up in safe, loving environments. Partnering with Kane County for the past twenty years, One Hope United has provided Sex Offender Evaluations and Treatment for both juvenile and adults, and provides Multi-Systemic Therapy for juveniles and their families under Court Services’ jurisdiction. The promotion of Evidence Based Practices in program development inspired the nomination for the Exemplary Service Award. The Senior Vice President of One Hope United has utilized her knowledge and experience to create an updated service program for sexually problematic behaviors, specifically designing an approach for case management to be provided to emerging adult population. The parallel understanding of shared families in the community and her knowledge of what Kane County Court Services may provide in conjunction with her areas of expertise have made this partnership so valuable. Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Exemplary Service Award, Jill Novacek, Senior Vice President, One Hope United of Kane County.

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An attorney and second-generation small business owner, Representative Elgie

Sims, Jr.’s commitment to hard work began at an early age while working in his family's business, where he learned that

"nothing in life is given, it must be earned." Throughout college and during his time working in Springfield, he often commuted

from downstate Illinois to help run his family's business on Chicago's south side and while putting himself through law school.

As State Representative, Elgie continues to put families and communities first. During his time in the Illinois House of Repre-

sentatives Elgie has championed legislation focused on improving the quality of our schools, strengthening the middle class by

creating good jobs, bringing fiscal discipline to Springfield, and passing common sense public safety initiatives with the aim of

making our streets safer. Elgie focuses on creating economic opportunities and good paying jobs for our communities. Recent-

ly, he passed a law requiring the state of Illinois to create a plan to address the crisis of high unemployment among young peo-

ple. He also worked to pass a law to help revitalize the local economy by allowing low-interest loans to small, minority and

woman owned businesses working on transportation projects for the state of Illinois.

Widely regarded for his legislative knowledge and ability to forge compromise, Elgie led Illinois’ efforts to pass, first in the na-

tion, legislation to improve community and law enforcement relations. The Police and Community Relations Improvement Act

has been used as model legislation on improving relations between law enforcement and the communities they protect and

serve. The Act establishes and includes statewide protocols for the implementation of body cameras and training requirements

for law enforcement officers.

Representative Sims led the efforts to reform the bail system in Illinois, meeting every week during the 2017 legislative session

with all the interest groups, to forge legislation that is balanced and yet provides significant reforms for pre-trial detainees.

Always keeping his eye on the goal, Public Act 100-1, represents the best first step in moving the bail system in Illinois into the

best in the country.

Elgie is a firm believer in second chances, and believes that once a person has paid their debt to society they should be returned

to their fullest usefulness as a productive citizen. He helped pass a law giving more Illinois residents with criminal histories the

opportunity to turn their lives around and obtain gainful employment by allowing certain non-violent crimes to be sealed, if

they have not been in any additional trouble and pass a mandatory drug test.

Elgie is also one of the leading voices seeking to implement common sense gun laws by keeping guns out of the hands of those

who are a threat to themselves or others. He helped pass a law requiring universal background checks and the reporting of lost

or stolen guns within 72 hours.

Elgie currently serves as Chairman of the Judiciary – Criminal Committee and as a member of the: Business Occupational Li-

censes; Higher Education; Revenue & Finance; Transportation: Regulation, Roads; and Elementary and Secondary Education -

Curriculum & Policies Committees.

Born in Chicago, Sims holds a B.A. in Political Science from Illinois State University, an M.P.A. from the University of Illinois

and a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He and his wife Shivonne, A Cook County Juvenile Probation Officer,

reside in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood with their two daughters.

Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Legislative Award, Representative Elgie R. Sims Jr.

Legislative Service Award

Representative

Elgie R. Sims Jr.

34th House District

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Michael Shaughnessy Superior Service Award The Michael Shaughnessy Superior Service Award is presented throughout the year to the

individual who, in the opinion of the Executive Board, has demonstrated superior services to their

department, the Association and the field of probation, prior to his/her retirement.

2016 Jyl Fathauer, Shelby County Probation, Retired

2015 Sue Korpai, Lake County Probation, Retired

2015 Michael Shaughnessy, Livingston County Probation, Retired

IPCSA Past President’s Award The IPCSA Executive Board of Directors honors retiring past presidents of the Association for their

commitment to their jurisdiction and to the Association during their career.

2016 Linda VanDyke, Madison County Probation, Retired

2014 Michael Hancock, Adams County, Retired

Tracy Burke-Carrier,

IPCSA President-Elect

presents Linda VanDyke

the Past President’s

Award upon Linda’s

Retirement from the

Madison County

Probation Department.

Honorary Membership

The Executive Board continues to invite members of the Association who have retired after a

minimum of ten (10) years of probation or court services employment to be eligible for a lifetime

membership to the Association. If you or someone within your department would like to be

considered for Honorary Membership a written petition must be submitted to the Executive Board

for approval. If you have additional questions regarding Honorary Membership please contact one

of your board members. To submit a written petition please forward to:

Illinois Probation and Court Services Association

P.O. Box 474—Effingham, IL 62401

(Written petition available at www.ipcsa.org)

Michael Shaughnessy

Superior Service

Award and Past

President’s Award

Nomination Forms

are available at

www.ipcsa.org

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There is a lot of talk in the corrections community about Swift, Certain and Fair (SCF) probation,

often (though erroneously) known as HOPE probation. Does it work? Does it help? Does it hurt?

What’s swift? How certain? And what exactly is “fair”? To be right up front and honest, research

studies are somewhat conflicting about how effective SCF is. Some find it’s the miracle cure for

recidivism. Other studies don’t agree. DeKalb County Court Services is on the road to finding out

just what happens when people are placed on its version of Swift, Certain and Fair probation.

What exactly is Swift, Certain and Fair probation? In the simplest terms, SCF is about setting up a

minimum number of specific probation requirements and instituting immediate, predictable, and

proportionate consequences (sanctions) for violations of those requirements. For the greatest

impact, policies, probation terms, violations, sanctions and incentives should be developed for the

individual jurisdiction. What is swift, certain and fair will vary by community. In DeKalb County,

violations include, but aren’t limited to, missing probation appointments and providing positive or

dilute drug tests. Sanctions include, but aren’t limited to, having a meeting the day after the viola-

tion with the SCF Coordinator, completing five hours of community service, sitting in a courtroom

for six hours while taking detailed notes, or serving a designated number of hours in the county jail.

The difference between standard probation and SCF is that the SCF sanctions happen immediately

and are not based on how many times a person breaks the rules, but by how much responsibility

they take when they do violate the terms of their probation. If they admit to the violation, they

receive a Level 1 sanction. If they do not admit it, and it is confirmed, they receive a Level 2 sanc-

tion, which can be double the sanction they would have received if they had just taken responsibility

at the beginning. If they do not complete the Level 2 sanction or report for the sanction hearing,

they receive a Level 3 sanction, which involves a warrant and 168 hours in the county jail. These

sanctions are structured to always motivate being accountable for mistakes and being honest.

SCF probation also includes incentives. In DeKalb County clients are given a week off their sentence

for every month they have no violations. They can earn up to $500 off their fines or costs for

completing various voluntary activities, such as getting an educational degree or certification,

maintaining a job for six months or completing Thinking For a Change. Clients are not ordered to

obtain substance abuse treatment unless they fail multiple observed tests even after receiving

confinement sanctions. If they do require treatment, financial assistance is available.

The entire probation experience is based on promoting making the “next right choice.” If an SCF

client chooses not to violate probation, they receive a reward. If they make a mistake or make the

choice to violate their probation, they can decide how much responsibility they want to take and

how quickly they want to take it. Therefore, because they have been told in advance what the sanc-

tions are for each choice they make, they are choosing what type of sanction to serve.

IS SWIFT, CERTAIN, AND FAIR PROBATION REALLY SWIFT, CERTAIN

AND FAIR?

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One key point is that all SCF probationers receive the same response for the same behavior and

there is no negotiating to lower sanctions or not giving a sanction. When the client is sentenced, they

are given a list of requirements, as well as a detailed list of exactly what to expect for each level of

responsibility. Unlike standard probation, where clients may spend months going to status hearing

after status hearing before there is a resolution, SCF sanctions are given the next business day after

the violation. Once the sanction is completed, the violation closes immediately. This allows clients to

see a direct link between the behavior and the consequence.

While on SCF probation, clients continue to see their probation officer as usual. To assure fidelity to

the concepts and policies, DeKalb County assigned all SCF clients to one officer. This probation

officer continues to use the tools of Effective Case Work, including completing Behavior Analysis

and Case Planning. Both the probation officer and the SCF coordinator will use cognitive-behavioral

techniques and motivation interviewing when interacting with the clients. The only change in the

probation experience is the immediacy of the sanctions and the increased frequency of drug testing.

In DeKalb County, the road from concept to reality has taken over a year. In March 2016, Margi

Gilmour, Director of DeKalb County Court Services, was approached by the Honorable Robbin

Stuckert, Chief Judge of the 23rd Circuit, and Richard Schmack, the State’s Attorney at that time,

with a proposal. They asked DeKalb County Court Services to apply for an upcoming federal grant

program to test the effectiveness of the principles of Swift, Certain and Fair probation. The program

would fund seven grants in the United States. With a bit of trepidation and thoughts of “why would

BJA fund a small county in Illinois?” the grant application was started. The learning process began,

partnerships were formed and the application was submitted in May. On September 31, 2016,

DeKalb County received word that they had been selected as one of only five grantees. Now the real

work would begin.

That work began with learning everything they could about what other programs in the United

States were doing, including what was working and what wasn’t. A major source of support was the

national Swift Certain Fair Resource Center. Their representatives were always available to provide

assistance, even coming to the Sycamore offices to observe court and talk about the who, what,

where, when, why and how of starting and maintaining this level of probation. One of the strengths

of the SCF Resource Center staff were that they were never prescriptive. They educated, guided and

supported the team as they worked through the process, allowing DeKalb County to develop a

program that makes sense for DeKalb County.

The educational curve was steep. How do you follow the concepts of Effective Case Work and assure

that there are SCF responses? The first thing learned in DeKalb County is that while the concepts

are similar, SCF implementations should not try to exactly replicate Hawaii’s HOPE probation. In

fact, BJA tried replicating HOPE in four communities on the US mainland and found that it often

did not improve, and occasionally worsened, outcomes for probationers. The most likely reason,

according to Angela Hawken, Ph.D., the Director of the SCF Resource Center, is that the BJA

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demonstration project required the communities to replicate HOPE exactly. A significant problem

with that approach is captured in the word “fair.” What’s fair in Hawaii may not fair in another

community, with different standards and usual practices. For instance, sanctions for technical

violations in Hawaii ranged from a few hours in a cellblock for minor missteps to 30 days in jail for

absconding. These sanctions are considered “fair” in Hawaii, because the probationers were facing

long prison terms (some up to 20 years) if revoked. Thirty days for a serious technical violation

versus years in prison is a “fair” sanction. However, this would certainly not be fair in DeKalb

County, or generally in Illinois, as DOC sentences are much shorter.

The next step was to obtain support from all of the departments in the DeKalb County criminal

justice system that would be stakeholders in the program. The Adult Probation Supervisor and the

SCF Coordinator met with the head of each agency to discuss the proposed probation pilot. This

included the Chief Judge, the State’s Attorney, the Public Defender, the Circuit Clerk and the

Commander at the jail. After explaining what SCF is, and is not, the directors were given the chance

to discuss how SCF would affect their agency. After those meetings, Court Services drafted a policy

with a list of pertinent violations and possible sanctions.

In March 2017, two half-day work sessions were held with all parties present. Each sent at least one

representative who had the authority to speak for the agency. Some sent two or three, so multiple

people would have input. The hard work of refining the policies began. Decisions were made on

eligibility, referrals for risk assessments, how sentencing would work, what would be required of

participants, and what could not be ordered if a client were to participate. Sanctions and incentives

were developed. At one point, one of the felony judges, the State’s Attorney and a Public Defender

sat together calculating what the minimum sentence would need to be if clients were to be given a

week off for each month with no violations. This assured that probationers will be on probation for

the minimum period required by statute. After wrestling over a decision on whether clients would

be taken into custody on the same day as the violation, the group realized that the sanction hearings

would need to be held the next business day in order for the Circuit Clerk to get the case on the

docket.

At the end of a long day of intense discussion and negotiations, the draft was completed. The SCF

Coordinator developed court orders, sanction handouts for clients and a script for the judge to read

at sentencing so that each client has the exact same orientation when sentenced. Department heads

educated their staff members and the referral process began. DeKalb County Court Services

contracted with a drug-testing hotline system that randomly determines when clients test. So far,

clients have tested anywhere from 1–5 times per week.

During the following months everything was refined so that sentencing could begin. The first risk

assessment was completed in June and the first client was sentenced in August. Every client who is

considered for SCF probation participates in a risk assessment to ensure that only moderate- and

high-risk clients are sentenced to SCF.

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During this next year, 20 clients will be sentenced to SCF probation. What is DeKalb County seeing

with the first few clients? One young man tested positive for marijuana all through juvenile proba-

tion and while on First Offender probation. Since being sentenced to SCF probation three months

ago, he has not had a positive test. He admits that he used before because he knew he could get

away with it.

Another gentleman, who has been an active alcoholic for more than 20 years, and in the judicial

system since 1992, has had one positive test for alcohol in six weeks. He admitted it and served a

Level 1 Sanction, observing court for day. He was very concerned about taking notes in court,

because he has dyslexia. Staff assured him that spelling and grammar were not at all important, but

rather to focus on what he observed. When he turned in his written notes they showed more insight

than expected. He discussed why he started drinking in the first place, and why he tested positive

this time. He discussed how the judge took time to look everyone in the eye and how fair he was.

This client has tested the system in many ways. He has failed to show for a test. He came late to a

probation appointment. He called the hotline late. Each time, the SCF Coordinator met with him

and used CBT techniques to have him write a plan of action geared to changing his behaviors. He

has admitted that he has been pushing the boundaries to see if he really would receive consequenc-

es. He will, undoubtedly, push limits some more, but he is growing and learning. His son, who is on

juvenile probation, mentioned to his probation officer that his dad isn’t drinking anymore and that

their relationship is improving.

A third client tested positive for marijuana the first day. He was given a month to allow the marijua-

na to clear his system. When the staff of Court Services saw that his labs were not going down, they

confronted him. They reminded him that “the next right step” would be to admit his use, if he was

still using, and receive a Level 1 Sanction. He admitted that he had continued to smoke marijuana,

thus taking “the next right step.” When asked why he had continued smoking, he said “because I

didn’t think you’d really do anything about it.”

From following all the rules to testing all of the limits, both the clients and the staff at DeKalb Coun-

ty Court Services are learning new ways to interact and respond to violations. Clients appear to be

responding to the swift, certain and fair sanctions, at least in the short run. What the results will be

in the long run remain to be seen, but it will be an interesting journey for all.

If you are interested in learning more about Swift, Certain and Fair probation in DeKalb County,

please contact Peggy Carey, SCF Coordinator in DeKalb County, at 815-895-7193. For information

on a broader scale, please contact the Swift Certain Fair Resource Center for information and assis-

tance. Their website is scfcenter.org.

Article written by: Peggy Carey, SCF Coordinator

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2017 FALL CONFERENCE

2017 IPCSA

FALL

CONFERENCE

KANE

COUNTY

THANK YOU

KANE COUNTY

FOR A

FANTASTIC FALL

CONFERENCE

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2017 FALL CONFERENCE TRAINING SESSIONS

SHOUT OUT TO KANE COUNTY COURT SERVICES FOR A

FABULOUS 2017 FALL CONFERENCE.

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December 27, 2017

In recent years, bail reform has emerged as a hot topic nationally — and a bipartisan one at that. This past summer, Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a bill called the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act designed to encourage states to reform their bail practices.

At the state level, Illinois is one of many jurisdictions initiating significant efforts to address pretrial practices. While earlier efforts included the 2014 operational review of the Cook County Pretrial Services program and a three-county pilot study of a new pretrial risk assessment tool, the Illinois Supreme Court recognized that a clear and concise mission that promotes stakehold-ers "speaking with one voice" is crucial to championing public policy change and its implementa-tion. In pursuit of building this foundational piece, the Supreme Court adopted a statewide policy statement for pretrial services on April 19, 2017. The statement is intended to serve as a guide for the trial courts going forward with various pretrial initiatives and achieve consistency with the statement's goal of advancing pretrial services throughout Illinois: "The Illinois Supreme Court supports models of urban and rural pretrial practices that address the unique needs of our complex system of justice while maintaining public safety and defendant accountability. The models, however, are anchored in the principle that release decisions must be individualized and based upon a defendant's level of risk."

The Supreme Court's April 2017 statement heralded the Court's recent creation of the Supreme Court Commission on Pretrial Practices as a statewide, three-branch effort to address pretrial reform. The Commission is charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the State's pretri-al detention system and making recommendations for amendments to state laws, Supreme Court Rules, or Supreme Court Policies, as necessary, to ensure pretrial practices in all jurisdictions in Illinois are consistent, in form and substance, with the Supreme Court's Policy Statement on Pretrial Services. The December 21 Order provides that "the Commission shall seek to ensure a fair, efficient, transparent, accountable and adequately-resourced system of pretrial services, which includes the use of evidence-based practices, and shall develop an operational structure that is guided by the National Institute of Corrections' Essential Elements of a High Functioning Pretrial System and Agency."

Some of the Commission appointments include Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart; the Hon. David Hylla, Chair-elect of the Conference of Chief Circuit Judges; and Rodger Heaton, Chief of Staff in the Governor's Office. Legislative appointments are in process but thus far include the House Speaker's appointment of Rep. Elgie Sims, and the Senate President's appointment of Sen. Scott Bennett. Justice Anne Burke is Supreme Court Liaison to the Commission and the Commission Chair is the Hon. Robbin Stuckert, Chief Judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit.

The Commission is required to hold its first meeting within 60 days of the order being filed. No doubt future Commission agendas will include discussion on the Illinois Bail Reform Act signed into law in June 2017 and effective January 1, 2018. Among the Act's provisions that bring challenges to statewide compliance is an amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure to include the right to counsel in bail hearings. This is but one of the many issues discussed during a recent webinar presented by Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans (Circuit Court of Cook County), Chief Judge Stuckert, Judge William Yoder (11th Judicial Circuit), and Judge Brad Paisley (4th Judicial Circuit). The December 19 webinar was attended by nearly 200 Illinois judges. The moderator-led panel discussion provided an overview of the Bail Reform Act of 2017 and a forum for discus-sion on the statutory requirements. It is the start of many conversations to come on this important and timely topic.

PRETRIAL REFORM BY MARCIA M. MEIS, ADMINSTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF AOIC

This article originally appeared in Illinois Courts Connect,

the monthly newsletter of the Illinois Judicial Branch.

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IPCSA BUSINESS MEETING

IPCSA Business Meeting

October 20, 2017 ~ 9:00am

Fall 2017 Training Conference

Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, Kane County Illinois

Call Meeting to Order: At 9:01am, President Krueger called the meeting to order with the following board members present: Greg Barrett, Randy Brandmeyer, Tracy Burke-Carriere, Margi Gilmour, Mark Krueger, John McCabe, Cheryl Meyers, Deborah Norman, Cassy Taylor, and Tina Varney.

President’s Comments: President Krueger thanked Kane County for their efforts hosting a successful conference. He also expressed appreciation to Tina Quick and Mona Durbin, Program Committee Co-Chairs and the staff of the Pheasant Run Resort. President Krueger announced that the existing membership group rates will be retained for the 2018 membership year.

Presentation of Host County Plaques: President Krueger presented Kane County Executive Director Lisa Aust with an appreciation plaque for hosting the conference.

Legislative Report: Governmental Relations Officer John McCabe expressed appreciation to the membership for their work as evidence by the inspiring stories at the annual awards banquet. Mr. McCabe reported that after 3 years the State of Illinois passed a budget. Before the budget, Probation was funded pursuant to a court order, but at the FY15 level. The Supreme Court and AOIC values the work that is being done and for the last few years has re-allocated money at the end of the fiscal years to go towards probation reimbursement. Counties and the State continue to have big financial challenges. Mr. McCabe expressed appreciation to Representative Elgie Sims, Jr. and the Pretrial Committee for their work towards bail reform in Illinois. As a result, there is positive progress. To start, there is now a requirement to make sure offenders are represented at bail hearings, which was an initiative of IPCSA. Next, Mr. McCabe reported that the bill to take away the SAO veto in mental health and veterans court was passed. An attempt to make probation expenditures subject to FOIA was not successful. With regards to Juvenile Detention reform, IPCSA’s attempt to pass an alternative timeframe for juvenile detention hearings was unsuccessful, but the Association will continue the fight. Specifically, IPCSA is supporting a statewide juvenile detention screening tool, video link hearings, and a hearing within 48 hours of arrest. Mr. McCabe reported that there was legislation that passed for automatic juvenile expungement and this year probation was added to the records. He recommended that counties reach out to their State’s Attorney’s Offices to identify their specific process that will be implemented.

Plaque Presentation: President Krueger presented a plaque of appreciation to Bob Shafer, Adams County for his work on the IPCSA Executive Board. Mr. Shafer left the field of Probation earlier in the year and as a result, resigned his position as Region 2 Representative. Wendy Venvertloh, Director of Adams County Probation accepted the plaque in Mr. Shafer’s absence. President Krueger presented a plaque of appreciation to Tom Gregory for his work as JDAI Liaison.

Region Rep Report: Statewide Representative Greg Barrett reported that the Association tries to host quarterly meetings within each region. Thus far, the meetings have been well attended and it has been a good networking opportunity. Region Representatives will be changing in the new year due to elections, but an email will be going out to schedule the next round of meetings. At the last set of meetings, agenda topics were; legislative updates, pretrial in rural and urban jurisdictions, home contact training, natural response control tactics training, Thinking for a Change training, and CMO Mentoring. Mr. Barrett reported that the Association has experienced some diffi-culties in emailing registration packets and apologized if members received it more than once. The Association wants to make sure the information is distributed to all of its members.

Scholarship Announcement: President Krueger reported there were no applications for the IPCSA Scholarship for 2017 but it will be offered again in 2018. The scholarship is for members pursuing a higher degree and is up to $500 each year. He encouraged members to contact the board with any questions.

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Cassy Taylor reported the Association is in good financial standing. After the first 3 quarters of 2017, the Association is on budget. She described what some of the expenditures and revenues are for the Association. She also reported that the merchandise table generated $1,600.00 in sales at the Fall 2017 Confer-ence.

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IPCSA BUSINESS MEETING CON’T

Committee Reports: Deborah Norman facilitated the following Committee Reports;

Research: Committee Member Josh Osborn reported that during this conference committed sponsored trainings were well attended. At their meeting they discussed a goal of having at least one training at each conference. They are trying to identify speakers for upcoming conferences and would like members to let them know if they have any topics of interest.

Awards: Co-Chair Phil Morris congratulated all of the award winners. He reported there were a lot of great nominations this year and encouraged members to continue to submit nominations. Mr. Morris also expressed appreciation to the William Albertson family for joining the Association at the annual awards banquet. It was an honor to have the family of an award’s namesake to help present the award.

CMO: Co-Chair Mark Krueger reported there were 31 CMOs in attendance who attentively listened to the following guest speakers; Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis, Representative Elgie Sims, Jr., AOIC Direc-tor Marcia Meis, and AOIC Assistant Director Rich Adkins. Justice Theis and Director Meis discussed current projects and the new Pretrial Commission. The Legislative Committee discussed legislative changes with the CMOs.

Detention: No report

DVCC Co-Chair Laura Aye reported the committee discussed some potential upcoming trainings and they also conducted a brief training on strangulation.

Gender Responsive:

Inter/Intra State Committee Member Nina Naus reported that the Committee discussed intrastate trans-fers and the directory that goes out each month. AOIC is in the process of updating the 2007 Adult Standards and they hope to have a training, but as for now departments are to continue utilizing the existing standards. She also reported that AOIC would like the Committee’s help in creating a draft of the Juvenile Standards. Anyone interested in helping can reach out to Co-Chairs Sharon Klapperich or Teresa Wendt. A small group met to update the Intrastate Fee form. Lastly, the committee is planning an intrastate training in Spring 2018. The next committee meeting will be at the Spring 2018 Conference.

Juvenile Probation Committee: Co-Chair Mary Joe Herner reported their Committee meeting was well attended. Sharon Klapperich of the Inter/Intrastate Committee visited to discuss the Juvenile Standards updating project. They discussed the expungement legislation and efforts to host a training at Spring 2018. She reported their Committee sponsored training on emerging adults and it was well attended. Their next meeting will be February 2018 via teleconference. Mary Joe reported that she will be stepping down in April 2018 due to her retirement and the Committee will be looking for a new Co-Chair.

Membership: Member Pete Stoffels reported the Committee hosted the Cubs game in the Spring that was very well attended. At this conference, there were 334 in attendance and overall there are 1,118 current members of the Association. Within the last 6 months the Association has added 30 new members. Ten new members attended the new member reception hosted by Rosecrance. Mr. Stoffels expressed appreciation for Bob Shafer’s years of service on the Membership Committee and reported he will be missed. The Committee continues to do the 5 for 5 articles and member spotlight. They are updating pictures for members to put on the display board. They will meet next in December of January via teleconference.

Nominations/Elections: Co-Chair Ken Burn reported there were 4 positions up for election on the Execu-tive Board. The results were announced as follows; Secretary-Ellen Maxey, Ford County, Treasurer-Margi Gilmour, DeKalb County, Region 1 Representative-Tina Varney, Kendall County, and Region 2 Representative Meredith Stewart, Fayette County. Next year there will be 3 positions open for election; Region 2 Representa-tive, Statewide Representative, and President-Elect. Ken provided the requirements of board positions. Presi-dent Krueger reported that the open Region 2 Representative position will be filled with Cassy Taylor, McLean County effective 12/1/2017. She is being appointed to the board to fill the remainder of the term vacated by Bob Shafer.

Officer Safety and Wellness Committee: Co-Chair Mic Seward reported the Get Up & Go campaign netted 4,000 miles this year between 10/1/16 and 9/30/17. It is very easy and only requires members to keep track of their walking and/or running miles on an electronic application. He announced the Committee is

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adding a bicycling division this year. The 2016/2017 Get Up & Go Winners are; Female Advanced-Margi Gilmour, DeKalb County, Female Intermediate-Tina Varney, Kendall County, and Female Beginner-Ellen Maxey, Ford County. During this conference the committee sponsored a YOGA session with NEXT Yoga and Natural Response Control Tactics with CCI Certified Instructors. The Committee is planning to have NRCT at each conference. The Committee is also working on other potential training topics such as; tactical/medical, vicarious trauma and burnout prevention, compassion fatigue, meth lab awareness, bloodborne pathogen, animal encounter, and mental health first aid. Co-Chair Seward reported that the Committee is also planning on conducting 1-2 sessions of the Basic Home Contact Safety training in 2018.

Pretrial Services: Co-Chair Marty Offutt-Gruber reported there were 19 in attendance at the Committee meeting. Tanya Anderson from AOIC reported on the Supreme Court Pretrial Commission. Ms. Offutt-Gruber thanked those involved in supporting the pretrial reform. She reported that the new pretrial bill did not make a lot of changes to the Pretrial Act. Representative Elgie Sims, Jr. came to the committee meeting and reported that bail reform is not done, as this recent legislation is the first step. She encouraged people to reach out to the committee for assistance with new program development. Ms. Offutt-Gruber congratulated Co-Chair Mike Venditti for being presented with the President’s Award at the banquet. Ms. Offutt-Gruber reported on the two trainings sponsored by the Pretrial Committee at the Fall Conference; 1) Tanya Anderson from AOIC and Lori Eville from the National Institute of Corrections and 2) Spotlight on pretrial programs throughout the state. She reported that the National Institute of Corrections has a great deal of training and technical assistance available to jurisdictions.

Program: Co-Chairs Tina Quick and Mona Durbin thanked all who attended the conference, Kane County, the Executive Board, and the Pheasant Run Resort staff in helping to make a great conference. Ms. Quick reported that the next conference is April 24-27, 2018 in Quincy, Illinois and the Fall 2018 conference is October 23-26, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. If there are any counties wanting to host a conference please contact the Program Committee or any Executive Board member. The conference survey prize winner was Andrea Yuhas, Livingston County. Ms. Quick encouraged conference attendees to complete the conference surveys as it helps the committee improve future conferences.

Representative: Chair Deborah Norman facilitated committee reports. Ms. Norman reported that Evan Gregg was honored at the banquet with the Frank Calkins Committee Member of the Year award. She report-ed there are new chairs needed for the Resource and Technology Committees. She thanked all committees for the great work they continue to do on behalf of the Association. She reminded committees not to forget to submit their minutes.

Resource: Chair Margi Gilmour reported that there were 30 vendors at this conference that included veter-an conference vendors along with some new ones. She reported that the vendors consistently report that they enjoy the IPCSA conferences. She thanked conference attendees for stopping by their booths. Seimans Healthcare and Tyler Technologies sponsored conference breaks, Journal Technologies sponsored a training session, Goodin sponsored the Office Olympics, and Rosecrance sponsored the New Member Reception.

Sex Offender: Co-Chair Evan Gregg reported that their committee discussed legislative changes to include the elimination of the statute of limitation on some sex crimes. He reported there is free SOMB training in Springfield on 11/16/17 that will include a review of standards and guidelines for treatment providers. He reported they are looking for panel speakers for the next conference and looking for new members for their committee. Anyone interested can contact Jamie Oliphant, Lake County, Joe Howe, Tazewell County or Evan Gregg, Kankakee County.

Substance Abuse: Co-Chair Chris Winters reported their committee meeting was well attended. They strive to host quality trainings at conference and during this conference they sponsored “Hidden in Plain Sight.” They put together the 2018 calendars as a fundraiser for the local charity. They presented a $150.00 check to Community Crisis Center, Maureen Manning, who expressed sincere appreciation for the donation. Ms. Winters reported their next meeting is scheduled for December 13, 2017 in LaSalle County, with confer-ence calling available.

Supervisors: Member Emily Saylor reported their committee meeting was well attended with a lot of new people. The next meeting is scheduled for 1/31/18 in DeKalb County. If anyone is interested they may contact Steve Sells, DeKalb County or Bob Hesch, Will County.

Technology: No report.

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Presentation of Charity Donation: Lisa Aust, Kane County Executive Director introduced the two host chari-ties; Community Crisis Center, Maureen Manning and Mutual Ground, Kathy Melone, who were each presented with a check for $571.00. Both representatives spoke a little about their agencies and expressed appreciation for the support.

Old Business: President Krueger asked for any old business and heard none.

New Business: President Krueger asked for any new business and heard none.

Adjourn Meeting: President Krueger asked for a motion to adjourn. At 10:07am Laura Aye, Grundy County made a motion to adjourn the meeting. After a second by Christine Ceresa, Cook County and no further discus-sion, the motion passed, unanimously.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tina J. Varney

Secretary

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MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT

Member Spotlight: Jenee’ Westjohn-

Effingham County Probation

Jenee’ began working at the Effingham County Probation Office in

January 2017 and became a member of IPCSA at that time. She

currently supervises Problem-Solving Court clients which include

Mental Health Court, Drug Court and Veteran’s Court. Prior to

becoming a Probation Officer, Jenee’ was a Substance Abuse Counselor for a year

and a half.

Jenee’ grew up in Effingham and graduated with an Associate’s Degree from Lake

Land College and then a Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Illinois University

(Edwardsville). She enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She also enjoys

spending time In her garden. She is a sports fan and loves the Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Cardinals and the St.

Louis Blues.

Welcome to the Association Jenee’! Article Submitted by Mitch Goodwin, Coles County Probation

IPCSA …...1100 MEMBERS STRONG

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

Juvenile Probation Committee

The Juvenile Probation Committee continues to strive for providing a common place for juvenile probation officers to meet, discuss, and be a voice for the best probation specific practices for the IPCSA. Our mission to support the IPCSA and the Juvenile Court Act remains a priority. Over the last year the membership of the Juvenile Probation Committee has grown to 34 members representing 14 counties and one representative from the AOIC. We have reviewed proposed legislation impacting the juvenile courts and provided feedback received from the Legislative and Executive Committees. We have researched training and speaker opportunities to provide the most appropriate information for future IPCSA Conferences. The Committee continues to meet outside of conference to discuss improving mental health services and other programs for juve-niles across the state and the impact of new laws, including the juvenile expungement laws. Our goals for the upcoming year include: Increase membership; Elicit a speaker for the 2018 Spring Conference; Continue to develop a list of common practices; Continue collaboration with the Executive Board/AOIC/JDAI to implement a universal detention screen; and initiate charita-ble events at each conference. Please consider joining us for the next Juvenile Committee Meeting scheduled via teleconferencing on February 18, 2018 (time to be determined) and at the Spring Conference on April 25, 2018.

Awards Committee

Congratulations to all the award recipients. It certainly was a privilege to have the family of William C. Albertson at the 48th Annual Awards Banquet! It was such a humbling experience to meet the family and chat about William’s passion for the field. And to hear the passion as that award was given by William’s grandson John Bell. That was very special, so special that we hopefully will continue that new tradition. The Awards Committee will be working hard all year long by remind-ing everyone to submit nominations to honor your coworkers. Thank you for all your nominations.

IPCSA DAY

AT WRIGLEY FIELD

APRIL 13th @ 1:20 p.m.

Ticket Price $20.00

Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves

Contact Frank Morelli at fmorelli@lakecountyil.gov

COMMITTEE MEMBER

APPRECIATION PICNIC

JUNE 15th @ 10:00 a.m.

Matthiessen State Park

Contact Deborah Norman at rep.chair@ipcsa.org

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

Officer Safety and Wellness Committee

Thank you to everyone who has made or renewed a commitment to safety and wellness this year. Our number one goal….to make it home to our loved ones at the end of every day. We also know that being Probation Officers, Detention Officers, Pretrial Officers, Public Service Officers, Intensive Probation Officers, Investigators, Supervisors, Deputy Chiefs, Directors, and Superintendents……can be very hard. We are human and we often times see people at their worst. We all have to make sure to take care of ourselves in healthy, positive ways. Caring for the safety and wellness of those in the field of probation and detention throughout Illinois is what the OSWC is all about. We are grateful for the many members of our committee and the countless people who help us to accomplish our mission.

Since the Summer 2017 Outlook, the OSWC has been very busy. The 2016/2017 Get Up & Go Campaign came to a close and logged roughly 4,000 miles in total. Margi Gilmour from DeKalb County won the Women’s Advanced category, Tina Varney from Kendall County won the Women’s intermediate category and Ellen Maxey (see below) from Ford County won the Women’s Beginner category.

The 2017/2018 event is underway. It is never too late to join! Just complete a waiver and registration from our website and turn it in. Then, keep track of your miles from October 1, 2017 thru September 30, 2018 and you will be eligible to win a cool IPCSA gear item.

NEW THIS YEAR: Get Up & Bike – For those who enjoy bicycling over walking and running, this event is for you! The rules are the same, only you have to bike your miles. The most male and female miles for the year will win a cool IPCSA gear item.

Check out our webpage for more information and forms; http://ipcsa.org/ipcsa-committees/officer-safety-and-wellness-committee/

The OSWC has also continued its commitment of providing quality trainings. During the Fall 2017 IPCSA Training Conference the committee facilitated Natural Response Control Tactics, with 4 ½ hours led by certified instructors Ashley Gregory, Jason Jensen and Chase Wetenkamp. In addition to NRCT, the committee coordinated Guided Yoga by Jennifer Gullang of NEXT Yoga. Both events were very well received by those in attendance.

Also during the 2017 Fall Training Conference, Committee Member Evan Gregg was honored as the 2017 Frank Calkins Committee Member of the Year for his work with the OSWC. Evan has spent his career concerned with the safety of his fellow colleagues. He has been a member of the OSWC since it began and a co-presenter with the Home Contact Safety training since it started. Congratulations Evan on your well deserved honor.

2018 is shaping up to be another great year for the OSWC. We have many, many ideas and projects planned. If you are interested in attending a session of our Basic Home Contact Safety training, please contact Tina Varney (tvarney@co.kendall.il.us) to be placed on a waiting list and you will be contacted when the next session is scheduled in 2018.

ANNOUNCING: The committee is in the early stages of planning a second Natural Response Control Tactics Instruc-tor Certification training in collaboration with Community Corrections Institute, LLC. Our hope is to provide Level 1 during the first week and then Levels 2-3 the next week. The goal of the committee is to be able to bring these events to Illinois in late Spring of 2019. When we did this training the first time, we certified 16 Level 1 instructors. They came from all parts of Illinois and for the most part, Circuits collaborated so that they would have their own instructors to provide regular training to their employees. In addition, our agreement allowed for our instructors to provide additional training through IPCSA, which is how we are able to offer it at every conference. Provided the OSWC obtains the necessary approval and funding, it is our goal to certify a new set of instructors and then provide a higher level of training and certification for those who have already been trained. Now, for the first time in some cases, Circuits are regularly training their staff in preventing and responding to potential physical encounters. If there are any admin-istrators out there who would like more information or would like to have staff placed on a waiting list to become a certi-fied instructor, please do not hesitate to contact Tina Varney (tvarney@co.kendall.il.us).

Lastly, if you have an interest in helping the committee to continue its efforts towards a safe and well profession in Illinois, please let us know. 2018 is going to be GREAT!

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Pretrial Services Committee

The Pretrial Services Committee is still buzzing after several members were able to attend the National Asso-

ciation of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) conference held in Pittsburg, PA in September of 2017. Many

exciting new initiatives and research was shared nationally and more information can be found on the

NAPSA website: https://napsa.org/

The Committee was successful in working with the Legislative Committee impacting legislation regarding the inconsistent practice of defendants having legal representation at bond call. The adoption of House Bill 100-1 effective January 1, 2018 ensures that defendants will be represented at their first appearance by defense counsel. It additionally significantly alters bail practices by re-quiring a rehearing within 7 days for non-violent low-level offenders who cannot afford their bail and provides a monetary bail credit for time served. The Committee is committed to continue as-sisting the Legislative Committee in addressing future legislative changes to further promote issues pertaining to pretrial justice. The Committee was additionally able to provide pretrial specific trainings at both Spring and Fall Conferences in 2017 and is also hoping to continue to present these trainings at the upcoming conferences in 2018. Lastly, the Committee hopes to continue to assist with networking and supporting existing and new

Representative Committee

One highlight of fall conference is always the awards banquet. The Representative Committee had the honor of awarding one IPCSA committee member the Frank Calkins Committee Member of the Year Award. Congratulation to Evan Gregg of the Officer Safety and Wellness Committee. There are not enough words that can be said on how thankful we are to have you as a member of this or-ganization. You have gone above and beyond to ensure officers are equipped with proper training on how to stay safe in the field. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do. I would also like to recognize two chairs that are stepping down: Connie Kaiser of the Detention Committee and Robert Zastany of the Technology Committee. Connie Kaiser has been a co-chair of the Detention Committee since 2001. For the last 16 years, she has been dedicated to ensuring Detention has had a voice within this Association. Being a chair is a volunteer position. It is giving your time and effort to something you believe in. Connie thank you for your service to Illinois Probation and Court Services for the last 16 years as a chair. You will be greatly missed! Robert Zastany of the Technology Committee is also stepping down. He had served as chair of the commit-tee since 2007. He has helped recreate a functional website for the Association. Thank you, Rob, for your service to the organization by being a chair. If you are interested in becoming a chair or co-chair of a committee feel free to contact me at dnorman@lakecounytil.gov. Membership is up and there are a lot of opportunities for training and information sharing. Come on out and join a committee. Get involved because we represent you! For more information about the Association or any committee go to www.ipcsa.org, like us on Facebook, or contact Deborah Norman, Representative Chair at dnorman@ lakecountyil.gov or 847-377-3660. The next Repre-sentative Chair meeting is February 1, 2018 at ILEAS in Urbana, IL .

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

Resource Committee

There were 30 vendors who exhibited at the Fall Conference hosted by Kane County in St. Charles on October 18-20, 2017. We had two new vendors exhibiting for the first time and 28 returning vendors who have supported IPCSA by exhibiting at past conferences. Twelve of the vendors came from out of state to exhibit at the conference. As with past conferences, the vendor displays represented a wide range of community corrections services available from across the state and across the country. Conference participants were afforded an opportunity to interact with the vendors before and after the conference workshops, as well as, at the All Member Reception on Wednesday evening. The Resource Committee would like to acknowledge and thank the following vendors for their contributions and/or donations to the conference: Once again, Rosecrance Health Network generously sponsored the New Member reception on Wednesday after the workshop sessions. New IPCSA members received a goody bag from Rosecrance and had the opportunity to meet and greet the Executive Board and Committee Chairs. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics and Tyler Technologies each donated $200 to sponsor a conference break. Journal Technologies sponsored the Pretrial workshop on Thursday afternoon with a donation of $300 and Goodin Associates donated $200 to sponsor the Wednesday evening Office Olympic event. Also, the following vendors donated some fantastic raffle prizes for the lucky IPCSA members who won! Alcohol Detection Systems donated a drone. Behavior Data Systems donated a $50 Amazon gift card. CAM Systems donated a Surface Pro Tablet and a $100 Amazon gift card. Chestnut Health Systems donated a portfolio, water bottle, coffee cup and Starbuck’s gift card. Goodin Associates donated three Echo Dots. Journal Technologies donated $250 to the winner’s charity of choice. Sequel Youth & Family Services donated a $100 VISA gift card. Smart Start donated an Echo Dot.

Tyler Technology donated a $100 Amazon gift card.

The Association is fortunate to have vendors that represent the latest technology and services available in the field of Probation and Court Services. The vendor exhibit fees help generate revenue to bring quality trainings to the conferences. The Resource Committee encourages the IPCSA mem-bership to consider supporting our vendors by using their services when needed and appropriate. The vendors who participated in the Fall Confer-ence include:

For information about joining the Resource Committee or for more information about the vendors, please contact Margi Gilmour at (815) 895-7193 or mgilmour@dekalbcounty.org

1 Step Detect Ray O’Herron Company

Alcohol Detection Systems Riverside Resolve Center

Alkermes Pharmaceuticals Rosecrance Health Network

Analytical Forensic Testing Lab Safe Community Institute

Arrowhead Youth & Family Services Satellite Tracking of People

Behavior Data Systems SCRAM Systems of Illinois

BI, Inc. Sequel Youth & Family Services

cFive Solutions Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Chestnut Health Systems Smart Start

Focus House Solution Specialties

Gateway Foundation Streamwood Behavioral Health Systems

Goodin Associates Thermo Fisher Scientific

Journal Technologies Total Court Services

Next Yoga Tyler Technologies

Norman Sleezer Youth Home Witham Toxicology Lab

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

Sex Offender Committee

The Sex Offender Committee meets four times per year, each conference, Committee Appreciation Day Picnic and in the winter

in Bloomington. We discuss pending and passed legislation concerning sex offenders, discuss trends of offenders, and how to

supervise them. We talk about upcoming trainings across the state, articles we see in the news, and do our best to disseminate

that information. We are continuing our project of gathering copies of court orders to create a data base for those looking at

updating their county’s sex offender conditions/order. We are also discussing expanding it to include Sex Offender Specific

Manuals/Policy, and are looking for new fresh ideas for trainings for future IPCSA conferences. Our discussions tend to get live-

ly, and are always looking for new members to join in. Whether you have a few sex offenders on your caseload, are sex offender

specific officer, or just want to learn more about both juvenile and adult sex offenders, please stop by one of meetings or contact

one of our three co-chairs, Jamie Oliphant joliphant@lakecountyil.gov, Evan Gregg egregg@k3county.net, and Joe Howe

jhowe@tazewell.com . Our next meeting is at TBD in Bloomington.

Substance Abuse Committee

The SAC strives to bring a speaker to each of our committee meetings that take place during the conferences. The speakers we

choose have something to offer from the standpoint of working with substance abusers. As a committee, we are committed to finding

trainings/workshops related to the field of substance abuse for each conference. We welcome suggests from the membership on pos-

sible interest in trainings and would like to reach out to the specialty courts as well for training opportunities. The SAC always has a

table at each conference with handouts related to substance abuse/addiction free of charge. Our next meeting date is February 7 @

10 a.m. at LaSalle County Probation Department. If you would like to participate in a meeting but are unable to come, the committee

also utilizes conference call. If you are interested in joining us, you can reach Chris Winters, Gary Jakubowski or Deborah Norman

at sac@ipcsa.org.

JOIN AN IPCSA COMMITTEE!

Share your professional knowledge and experience

Network with professionals from your neighboring counties

Investigate and sponsor training workshops specific to committee interest

IPCSA has a committee that fits you! See page 43 for contact names and numbers.

Go to IPCSA’s website at www.ipcsa.org for more committee information, meeting dates and times.

Or contact your

Representative Board Member Deborah Norman at

dnorman@lakecountyil.gov

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President ............................................................... Mark Krueger .................................... 13th Judicial Circuit ..... 815-434-0736 ............ president@ipcsa.org

President-Elect ..................................................... Tracy Burke-Carriere ....................... Bureau County ............. 815-872-8951 ............ president.elect@ipcsa.org

Secretary ............................................................... Ellen Maxey ...................................... Ford County…………….217-379-9450 ........... secretary@ipcsa.org

Treasurer .............................................................. Margi Gilmour................................... DeKalb County ............. 815-895-7196 ............ treasurer@ipcsa.org

Representative Chair ........................................... Deborah Norman .............................. Lake County ................. 847-377-3660………..rep.chair@ipcsa.org

Statewide Representative ................................... Greg Barrett ...................................... Iroquois County ........... 815-432-6969……….statewide.rep@ipcsa.org

Region I Representative ...................................... Tina Varney ....................................... Kendall County............. 630-553-41806.......... region1rep@ipcsa.org

Region II Representative ..................................... Casey Taylor ..................................... McLean County ............ 309-888-5360 ............ region2rep@ipcsa.org

Region III Representative .................................... Meredith Stewart .............................. Fayette County ............. 618-283-5015 ............ region3rep@ipcsa.org

Governmental Relations ..................................... John McCabe .................................... John McCabe & Associates..312-543-0644 ........ johnmccabe@att.net

JDAI Liaison ......................................................... Ken Burn ........................................... Ogle County .................. .815-732-1180........... jdailiaison@ipcsa.org

Executive Assistant ............................................. Cheryl Meyers .................................. Effingham County ........ 217-347-7931 ............ info@ipcsa.org

IPCSA EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

IPCSA BOARD POSITIONS OPEN

FOR ELECTION 2018

President Elect Region II Representative

State-wide Representative

Deadline to submit nomination is June 1, 2018

In the fall of 2018, the IPCSA Executive Board positions identified above are

open for election. Region II encompasses the following circuits: 5, 6, 8,

9, 10, 11, 14 and 21.

You must work in the region to qualify as the region’s representative.

The following qualifications are necessary to run for office:

Full membership in the Association.

Active participation in committees or special projects for two years.

Appropriate judicial officer approval to attend, to travel, and devote time

to the Association business.

Verification of qualifications by the Nominations/ Elections Committee.

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2018 IPCSA SPRING CONFERENCE

Join us in Quincy, Illinois for

the 2018 Spring Conference

Training Event hosted by

Adams County Probation

April 24-Golf Outing -Westview Golf Course

April 25th-27th Conference Training Event-

Oakley Lindsay Center

WORKSHOP LINEUP

Preparing Youth for Success-Utilizing Positive Youth Development

Strategies to Bridge the Gap Between Detention and Probation

CMO Mentoring

PREA 101

Natural Response Control Tactics

Methamphetamine Awareness & Recent Clandestine Drug Laboratory

Trends

Attending to What Drives Crime: How to Address Criminogenic Needs

And much more…...

2018 Fall Training Conference

Champaign, Illinois

October 24-26, 2018

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Committees provide numerous functions for the Association. Whether it is developing training, working with vendors, helping

with legislation or fundraising, the committees are vital to the future of our Association. It is necessary to receive permission from your

Chief Managing Officer to join a committee. Please contact any of the following chairpersons if you want information or would like to

join a committee.

Awards Committee .............................................. Christine Ceresa (co-chair) ............... Cook County Social Service ..... 708-974-6110 ........... awards@ipcsa.org

Awards Committee .............................................. Susan Dobbs (co-chair) .................... 13th Judicial Circuit ....... 815-941-3266 ........... awards@ipcsa.org

CMO Committee .................................................. Mark Krueger (co-chair) .................... 13th Judicial Circuit ....... 815-434-0736 ........... cmo@ipcsa.org

CMO Committee .................................................. Cassy Taylor (co-chair) ..................... McLean County ............. 309-888-5360 ........... cmo@ipcsa.org

Detention/JDAI Committee ................................. Brian Brown (co-chair) ...................... Peoria County ................ 309-634-4220…...…..detention@ipcsa.org

Domestic Victim’s Concerns ............................. Evelyn White (co-chair) ..................... LaSalle County………….815-434-0736 ........... dvcc@ipcsa.org

Domestic Victim’s Concerns ............................. Laura Aye (co-chair) .......................... Grundy County .............. 815-941-3266 ........... dvcc@ipcsa.org

Gender Responsive Committee ......................... Ava Carpenter-McPike (co-chair) ...... Sangamon County ........ 217-747-8016 ........... gender.responsive@ipcsa.org

Gender Responsive Committee ......................... Mary Stoczynski (co-chair) ................ Cook County SS ............ 847-818-2202 ........... inter.intrastate@ipcsa.org

Interstate/Intrastate Committee ......................... Sharon Klapperich (co-chair) ............ Lake County .................. 847-377-3659 ........... inter.intrastate@ipcsa.org

Interstate/Intrastate Committee ......................... Teresa Wendt (co-chair) ................... Kendall County .............. 630-553-4180 ........... inter.intrastate@ipcsa.org

Juvenile Probation Committee .......................... Mary Joe Herner (co-chair) ............... Cook County Juv. .......... 708-974-6686 ........... juvenile.probation@ipcsa.org

Juvenile Probation Committee .......................... Jana Haskins (co-chair) .................... Rock Island County. ...... 309-558-3780 ........... juvenile.probation@ipcsa.org

Juvenile Probation Committee .......................... Kimberli Lindstrom (co-chair) ............ Henry County. ............... 309-937-3580 ........... juvenile.probation@ipcsa.org

Legislative Committee ........................................ Thomas Gregory (co-chair) ............... Vermilion County .......... 217-554-7901 ........... legislative@ipcsa.org

Legislative Committee ........................................ Wendy Venvertloh (co-chair) ........... Adams County ............... 217-277-2170 ........... legislative@ipcsa.org

Membership Committee ..................................... Ashley Johnson (co-chair)................. Coles County ................. 217-348-0574 ........... membership@ipcsa.org

Membership Committee ..................................... Phil Morris (co-chair) ......................... Vermilion County ........... 217-554-7901 ........... membership@ipcsa.org

Nominations/Elections Committee.................... Ken Burn (co-chair) ........................... Whiteside County .......... 815-772-5276 ........... nominations@ipcsa.org

Nominations/Elections Committee.................... Frank W. Morelli (co-chair) ................ Lake County .................. 847-377-3646 ........... nominations@ipcsa.org

Officer Safety and Wellness Committee………Tina Varney (co-chair)..………......…..Kendall County..………...630-553-4180.….…..oswc@ipcsa.org

Officer Safety and Wellness Committee……….Francie Cain (Co-chair)……………….LaSalle County…………815-434-0736……… oswc@ipcsa.org

Officer Safety and Wellness Committee……….Mic Seward (Co-chair)……………….Tazewell County………...309-477-2281….…... oswc@ipcsa.org

Pretrial Services Committee .............................. Marty Offutt-Gruber (co-chair) ........... Kane County .................. 630-232-5805 ........... pretrial@ipcsa.org

Pretrial Services Committee .............................. Michael Venditti (co-chair)................. DeKalb County .............. 815- 895-7193 .......... pretrial@pcsa.org

Program Committee ............................................ Tina Quick (co-chair) ......................... Vermilion County ........... 217-554-7929 ........... program@ipcsa.org

Program Committee ............................................ Mona Durbin (co-chair) ..................... Effingham County .......... 217-347-7931 ........... program@ipcsa.org

Representative Committee ................................. Deborah Norman (chair) ................... Lake County .................. 847-377-3660 ........... rep.chair@ipcsa.org

Research Committee .......................................... Lisa Aust (chair) ................................ Kane County .................. 630-232-5805 ........... research@ipcsa.org

Resource Committee .......................................... Margi Gilmour (chair) ........................ DeKalb County .............. 815-895-7196 ........... resource@ipcsa.org

Sex Offender Committee .................................... Jamie Oliphant (co-chair) .................. Lake County .................. 847-377-3664…….…soc@ipcsa.org

Sex Offender Committee .................................... Joe Howe (co-chair) .......................... Tazewell County ............ 309-478-5721…….… soc@ipcsa.org

Sex Offender Committee .................................... Evan Gregg (co-chair) ....................... Kankakee County .......... 815-934-2970….…… soc@ipcsa.org

Substance Abuse Committee ............................ Christine Winters (co-chair)............... Effingham County .......... 217-347-7931.. ......... sac@ipcsa.org

Substance Abuse Committee ............................ Gary Jakubowski (co-chair)............... Cook County .................. 708-974-6677 ........... .sac@ipcsa.org

Substance Abuse Committee ............................ Deborah Norman (co-chair) .............. Lake County .................. 847-377-3660………..sac@ipcsa.org

Supervisor Committee ....................................... Stephen Sells (co-chair) .................... DeKalb County .............. 815-895-7196 ........... .supervisor@ipcsa.org

Supervisor Committee ........................................ Robert Hesch (co-chair) .................... Will County .................... 815-730-7120 ........ .supervisor@ipcsa.org

Technology Committee ...................................... Vacant .............................................. ....................................... .................................. .technology@ipcsa.org