If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY Illinois Strategy to Control Drug and Violent Crime Jim Edgar, Governor Bob Kustra, Lt. Governor 153745 U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Nationallf'stitute of Justice. December 1994 Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been gr':fl:1.i"nois Criminal Justice Infonnctj-i on AUl:b.~I'-T _____- to the Natic nal Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJ RS system requires permission of the copynght owner Peter B. Bensinger, Chairman Thomas F. Baker, Executive Director Statewide Strategy to Control Drug and VIOlent Crime ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A DI!mber of organizations and individuals put a great deal of effort into the development of this document. Although the following list is far from exhaustive, the Authority is very grateful for assistance provided by the following organizations, often with little or no advance notice: Administrative OffICe of the Illinois Courts UniJed States Drug Enforcement Administration fflinois Department of Agriculture minois Department ofAlcoholism And Substance Abuse Rlinois Department of Cliildren And Family Services Illinois Department of Co"ections minois State Police Rlinois Department of Public Health National Institute of Mental Health Treatment Alternatives /01' Special Clients UniJed States Department of Justice In addition, the following individuals were instrumental in gatht..mg, interpreting, and presenting these data: Andrew Feuerborn Diane Griffm Dr. Candice Kane Dr. Edwin Kennedy Andrea Kushner Anthony Mata David Olson Rogel' Pl7J1bylski Robert Taylor Jeff Travis Page i Statewide Strategy to Control Drug lUI,l VIOlent Crime TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ................................................ VI Introduction . 1 Nature and Extent of Drug And Violent Crime ............................... 6 Introduction ................................................. 6 Illinois Population and Geographic Characteristics .................. 6 Public Perception of Drug and Violent Crime ..................... 6 Drug Availability and Use in Illinois ................................ 7 Cocaine ............................................... 7 Crack Cocaine .......................................... 9 Heroin ................ ; ............................... 10 Marijuana ............................................. 11 Other Illicit Drugs ....................................... 12 Drug Distribution Patterns ................................. 13 Drug Use Among the Household Population ..................... 14 Drug Use Among High School Students ........................ 15 Drug Use Among Arrestees ................................ 16 Drug Use Among Probationers .............................. 17 Drug Use Among Prison Inmates ............................. 18 Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment Programs ............... 18 Perinatal Substance Abuse . .. 19 mv Infection Resulting from IV Drug Use ...................... 20 Violent Crime in Illinois ....................................... 21 Violent Index Offenses Reported to the Police .................... 21 Murder .............................................. 23 Criminal Sexual Assault ................................... 23 Robbery .............................................. 24 Aggravated Assault ...................................... 24 Victimization Survey Data ................................. 25 Trauma Center Admissions as a Result of Violence ................ 25 Violent Crime in Public Housing .............. .-.............. 26 Focus on Emergent Issues ....................................... 26 Focus on Firearms and Violent Crime ......................... 26 Focus on Domestic Violence ................................ 28 Focus on Gangs ........................................ 30 Focus on Heroin ........................................ 31 Focus on Alcohol Abuse .................................. 32 Page ii Statewide Strategy to Control D11lg and VIOlent Crime TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) Focus on the Costs of Drug and Violent Crime ................... 33 Areas of Greatest Need ............................................. 34 Current Efforts and Impact . 0 • • 0 • 0 0 • • • • • 0 0 • 0 • • 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 • • • 35 Introduction ... 0 0 • • • 0 • • • • • • • • 0 • • • 0 • • • 0 • • • • 0 • 0 • 0 0 • 0 • • • • • • • • • • 35 Law Enforcement 0 0 ••• 0 0 •• 0 0 • 0 •• 0 •••••• 0 •• 0 •••••• 0 •••••••• 0 •• 36 Arrests for Violent Index Offenses 0 •••••••• 0 ••••••••••• 0 •••••• 36 Murder Arrests ...... 0 • 0 ••••••• 0 0 ••• 0 • 0 •••• 0 0 •••• 0 •••••• 36 Criminal Sexual Assault Arrests .. 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 37 Robbery Arrests 0...... 0" • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 37 Aggravated Assault Arrests ..... 0 • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 37 Arrests for Drug Offenses ............ 0 • 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 37 MEGS and Drug Enforcement Task Forr~s .......... 0 • • • • • • • • • • • 38 Drug Seizures ...... 0 •••• 0 ••• 0 ••••• 0 • 0 •• 0 0 •••• 0 •••••••• 0 39 Chicago Mid-Level Drug Trafficking Task Force .................. 40 Drug Conspiracy Investigation Program ... 0 • • • • 0 • • • • 0 0 • • • • • • • • • 41 Operation Cash Crop . 0 • 0 0 ••••••• 0 ••••• 0 ••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • 41 Operation Valkyrie ....... 0 • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • 41 Crime Lab Enhancements .................................. 42 Criminal History Record Improvements .... 0 ••••••••••••••••••• 43 C ommum'ty P 0 Ii'cmg Initio avesti' 0 0 ••• 0 0 ••• 0 ••••••• 0 •• 0 •• 0 • 0 ••• 44 Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) ...... 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 44 Urban Enforcement Support Project ... 0 ••• 0 ••••••••• 0 • 0 • • • • • • • 45 South Suburban Cook County Anti-Drug Initiative .. 0 •• 0 •••• 0 0 • • • • • 46 Greater East St. Louis Anti-Drug Initiative ..... 0 0 •••• 0 0 0 0 • • • • • • • 46 Violence Reduction in Urban Areas 0 ••• 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 • 0 •• 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 • • • • • 48 HomicideNiolent Crime Strike Force .... 0 0 0 0 0 0 ••• 0 • 0 • 0 •••• 0 • • • 48 Prosecution 0... 0 • • • • • 0 • • • • • • 0 • • • 0 • • 0 0 • 0 • 0 • • • • • • • 0 0 • • • • • 0 • • • • 48 Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Prosecution Programs ..... 0 • 0 ••• 0 • • • • • • • 49 Local Drug Prosecution Support ... 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 •••• 0 0 0 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • 49 Public Defense Programs .. 0 • 0 0 •• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 50 Drug Appeals Program ...... 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 50 Nuisance Abatement .. 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 51 Probation and Prison .......................................... 5 I Felony Sentences Imposed ......................... 0 ••••••• 51 Probation Admissions for Drug and Violent Crime ................. 52 Page iii Statewide Strategy to Control Drug and Violent Crime TABLE OF CONTFINTS (CONTINUED) Intensive Probation Supervision .............................. 52 Intensive Drug Abuser Probation ............................. 53 Prison Admissions for Drug Offenses .......................... 54 Prison Admissions for Violent Offenses ........................ 55 Drug and Violent Offenders in the Prison Population ............... 56 Recidivism of Drug and Violent Offenders .................. , ... 56 Professional Development .................................. 57 Reception and Classification Evaluators ........................ 57 Dwight Correctional Center Therapeutic Community ............... 57 Graham and Sheridan Outpatient Treatment Programs ............... 57 Logan, Taylorville, and Big Muddy Treatment Commur~ties .......... 58 Impact Incarceration ...................................... 58 Boot Camp Substance Abuse Services ......................... 58 Intensive Parole Services .................................. 59 PreStart .............................................. 59 Community Drug Intervention Program ........................ 59 Parolee Residential and Outpatient Services ...................... 60 Sex Offender Treatment Program ............................. 60 FFY95 Strategy Goals and Objectives ................................... 61 Resource Needs .............................................. 62 Service Gaps ............................................... 73 FFY95 Program Priorities ............................................ 77 Coordination of Drug Control Efforts with Treatment and Education Programs 79 Relationship of State Efforts to the National Drug Control Strategy .......... 80 Evaluation ................................................. 80 Internal Evaluation Segment ................................ 82 External (Subcontract) Evaluation Segment ...................... 82 User Accountability ........................................... 87 Programs to be Funded--Attachment A ................................... 89 Appendices ...................................................... 90 Appendix A - Public Notice ..................................... 91 Appendix B - List of Commentors ................................. 92 Appendix C " Data Forms ...................................... 93 Appendix D - Criminal