ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Grant Administration | Research & Analysis | Information Systems
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State of Illinois JB Pritzker, Governor Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Delrice Adams, Acting Executive Director ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Grant Administration | Research & Analysis | Information Systems Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority2020 Annual Report • Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority • www.icjia.state.il.us • 1 To the Governor and the Honorable Members of the General Assembly: n behalf of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, I am pleased to present the Fiscal Year 2020 ICJIA Annual Report. This report features ICJIA’s work in Illinois criminal Ojustice policy and planning, grants administration, research, and information systems With grant administration and capacity building, ICJIA supported programs that serve vic- timdevelopment populations during across the the fiscal state, year. promote decarceration, reduce violence, and restore communi- Delrice Adams ties. ICJIA administered 24 state and federal grant programs in FY20, including the state’s Com- munity-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention program and the federal Victims of Crime and Violence Against Women acts. More than 300 grants were processed, with $106.7 million in Despite the impact of COVID on the very vulnerable populations our programs serve, many grantees were resil- disbursements made for the fiscal year. and allow shifts in new priorities for how funding would be spent as it related to COVID. This helped support our many granteesient and creativeduring this in their unprecedented approach to time. responding ICJIA was to alsothe needs awarded of individuals close to $8 and million families. in federal ICJIA Coronavirus was able to be Emergency flexible transitional housing services. SupplementalInitiated Funding,via the new which Illinois was Cannabisdistributed Regulation to local units and Trustof government Act of 2020, and the non-profit State launched organizations the Restore, to support Reinvest, services in communities that have been ravaged by violence and disproportionately impacted by historical econom- icand disinvestment. Renew (R3) program Administered which by directs ICJIA awith significant competitive portion funding of cannabis opportunities revenue offered towards to programeligible communities, planning and R3direct program funds are used to reduce gun violence through intervention and prevention, improve re-entry and diversion services for people involved with the criminal justice system, provide access to legal representation and advice, en- courage investment and economic growth, enhance youth development, and support programs that improve the social determinants of health. now offer three-hour online workshops on how to apply for state grant funding. Participants are given an overview of the ICJIAICJIA grant also process started andproviding what itmuch-needed means to comply training with and the technical Grant Accountability assistance to and organizations Transparency across Act Illinois.(GATA). Staff Indi - viduals are left with an understanding of the steps of the grant process and the importance of meeting GATA require- funds to create change in their communities. ments.With These research efforts centers play a vital dedicated role in to building violence infrastructure prevention and within intervention, organizations community to leverage corrections, much needed victims grant stud - ies, and other areas, ICJIA is committed to using research and data to inform grant policy and decision-making. This year, researchersA priority for focused ICJIA inon the police coming deflection, year will school be focusing violence on prevention, advancing identifyingracial equity individuals in both research at risk forand violence or grant-making.exposure to violence, We are andaiming the toimpact partner of trauma more with in communities, impacted communities, among other include topics. vital voices of persons most - harmed by the criminal justice system, and focus our grant-making on organizations who have held the burden for capacityfailed policies building and efforts systemic with racism. policies Our that efforts consider will target Advance grassroots Pay and andWorking smaller Capital. local community-based organiza tions, Wewhere look we forward will build to continuing on the GATA our specific partnership and general with the grant-making criminal justice technical community, assistance, the legislature,and further and expand the gen - eral public to co-create a vision that meets the diverse needs of communities, while advancing equity in our criminal justice system, integrating anti-racist frameworks, and bringing authentic community voices that translate individuals’ across the state. lived experiences into research and policy. With this vision, we will move the needle on meaningful justice reforms Delrice Adams Acting Executive Director 2 • www.icjia.state.il.us • Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority • 2020 Annual Report Table of contents Mission .............................................................................................................................4 Values Statement .............................................................................................................5 Composition and Membership ..........................................................................................6 Committees ....................................................................................................................13 Staff Organization ...........................................................................................................14 Adult Redeploy Illinois.....................................................................................................16 Illinois Helping Everyone Access Linked Systems .........................................................17 Restore, Reinvest, Renew (R3) Program .......................................................................18 Federal & State Grants ...................................................................................................19 Research & Analysis ......................................................................................................28 Information Systems .......................................................................................................36 Fiscal Information ...........................................................................................................38 Publications ....................................................................................................................39 Published by Authority of the State of Illinois. April 2021. 2020 Annual Report • Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority • www.icjia.state.il.us • 3 Mission reated in 1983, the Illinois Criminal Justice • Provides or directs partners to technical Information Authority (ICJIA) is a state assistance opportunities. Cagency dedicated to improving the administration of criminal justice. ICJIA brings evidence-based and promising practices for together key leaders from the justice system and • implementationIdentifies and provides by policymakers information and about the public to identify critical issues faced by the practitioners. criminal justice system in Illinois, and to propose and evaluate policies, programs, and legislation Policy and planning that address those issues. The agency also works In the area of policy and planning, ICJIA: to ensure the criminal justice system in Illinois is • Develops and implements comprehensive - strategies for a coordinated response by the tailedefficient in theand Illinois effective. Criminal Justice Information various components of the criminal justice system for crime prevention and control and Act [20 ICJIA’s ILCS specific3930 et. powers seq.]. and duties are de crime victim assistance using federal funds The statutory responsibilities of ICJIA fall awarded to Illinois. under the categories of grants administration, research and analysis, policy and planning, and • Advises the Governor and the General Assem- information systems and technology. bly on criminal justice policies and legislation. • Convenes groups of policymakers and practi- Grants administration tioners to identify and address ongoing con- In the area of grants administration, ICJIA: • Participates in initiatives that improve the • Implements and funds criminal justice and impactcerns of and criminal cost effectiveness justice officials. of the violence prevention programs under the Violence criminal justice system. Against Women Act, Victims of Crime Act, Adult Redeploy Illinois, Restore, Reinvest, Renew Information systems and technology (R3) Program, and other state and federal grant In the area of information systems and technology, programs. ICJIA: • Monitors program activity, ensures account- • Designs, develops, and supports systems, in- ability, and provides technical assistance to cluding Infonet, which enhance the quality of grantees. victim service data. Research and analysis • Serves as the sole administrative appeal body In the area of research and analysis, ICJIA: accuracy of their criminal history records. for determining citizen challenges to the variety of crime trends and criminal justice justice information systems to protect the • issues.Publishes research studies that analyze a • Monitors the operation of existing criminal • Acts as a clearinghouse for information and • Supports the development of an integrated research on crime, crime