IPCSA Detention/JDAI Committee

Annual Plan for 2007

Co-Chair:  Connie Kaiser, Champaign County

Co-Chair:  Susan, Korpai, Lake County          

Secretary:  Cathy Waltz, McLean County

Committee Purpose:

To provide a forum for juvenile justice and detention practitioners to share information; to promote issues of mutual concern with regard to juvenile justice system and detention  facility operations; and to enhance services to juveniles under the jurisdictions of the courts.

Review of 2006:

The Detention Committee was reconstituted as the Detention/IJDAI Committee, and Sue Korpai assumed the role of Committee Co-Chair.  Kim Becker of the Executive Board assumed the role of liaison between the Executive Board, the IJDAI Partner’s Group and the Detention/IJDAI Committee.  Carmen Casas, the JDAI Coordinator for Cook County has also partnered with the Detention/IJDAI Committee to share her expertise and provide information and resources that a partnership with the JDAI initiative can bring to IPCSA and the state of Illinois Juvenile Justice Community.  The committee membership has agreed to be supportive of the JDAI core strategies. 

Objectives for 2007:

1.      Recruit and sustain active committee membership that is representative of all jurisdictions in the state in which a juvenile detention facility is located.

2.      Recruit active membership that is representative of juvenile probation.

3. Continue to structure and organize the committee; strengthen the relationship and enhance communication between this committee and the Executive Board.
    

4. Work with legislative committee to inform committee members and juvenile justice community about legislation that impacts juvenile justice system in Illinois.
    

5. Provide forum for discussion about issues that impact juvenile probation and detention systems and formulate legislative statements that are then brought forward to impact change and improvement in systems conditions. 
    

6. Work in collaboration with the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts.
    

7. Work in cooperative effort with Illinois Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, promoting the initiative and embracing the IJDAI core strategies.
    

8. Continue to promote the Illinois Detention Mission, Vision, and Core Values created January 2004, endorsed unanimously by IPCSA CMO Committee at March 2004 spring conference.
    

9. Promote initiatives that improve the delivery of juvenile detention, probation and court services.  Promote evidence-based principles and collaboration.
    

10. Contribute articles for Outlook and IPCSA website.
     

11. Develop and promote training track for IPCSA conference, specific to detention and juvenile justice practitioners. Continue a collaborative working relationship with the University of Illinois Institute for Legal, Administrative & Policy Studies.
     

12. Hold at least four committee meetings during the year, one at each IPCSA conference and additional meetings in June and December.  June and December meetings will be held at two different detention facilities to allow members to visit facilities.
     

13. Establish purpose and focus that will keep the Detention/IJDAI committee active and meaningful to membership and IPSCA.

Projected Budget:  $200 for postage, mailings, copying, and meeting incidentals