File #: 17-5620    Version: 1 Name: U.S. Department of Justice Postconviction DNA Program
Type: Grant Award Renewal Status: Approved
File created: 10/3/2017 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/11/2017 Final action: 10/11/2017
Title: PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL Department: Cook County State's Attorney's Office Grantee: Cook County State's Attorney's Office Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Request: Authorization to renew grant Purpose: This award allows the State's Attorney's Office to continue to employ one part-time Postconviction DNA Specialist (PDS) and one full-time Postconviction DNA Assistant State's Attorney (PDA) to be dedicated to work on DNA-related postconviction cases. The PDA will review and investigate all DNA-related postconviction cases. The PDS will provide onsite information regarding technical and non-technical DNA issues on a full-time basis in regards to post-conviction cases. The PDS will act as a liaison with the crime lab and the PDA when necessary. The PDS will advise the PDAs on specific issues such as the explanation of report findings, statistics and conclusions, and can assist with reexamining the previous DNA reports, if any. Grant Amount: $413,419.00 Grant Perio...
Indexes: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL

Department: Cook County State's Attorney's Office

Grantee: Cook County State's Attorney's Office

Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice

Request: Authorization to renew grant

Purpose: This award allows the State's Attorney's Office to continue to employ one part-time Postconviction DNA Specialist (PDS) and one full-time Postconviction DNA Assistant State's Attorney (PDA) to be dedicated to work on DNA-related postconviction cases. The PDA will review and investigate all DNA-related postconviction cases. The PDS will provide onsite information regarding technical and non-technical DNA issues on a full-time basis in regards to post-conviction cases. The PDS will act as a liaison with the crime lab and the PDA when necessary. The PDS will advise the PDAs on specific issues such as the explanation of report findings, statistics and conclusions, and can assist with reexamining the previous DNA reports, if any.

Grant Amount: $413,419.00

Grant Period: 10/1/2017 - 9/30/2019

Fiscal Impact: None

Accounts: None

Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 10/7/2015

Most Recent Grant Amount: $400,701.00

Concurrences:
Budget and Management Services has received all requisite documents, and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.

Summary: This award allows the State's Attorney's Office to continue to employ one part-time Postconviction DNA Specialist (PDS) and one full-time Postconviction DNA Assistant State's Attorney (PDA) to be dedicated to work on DNA-related postconviction cases. The PDA will review and investigate all DNA-related postconviction cases. The PDS will provide onsite information regarding technical and non-technical DNA issues on a full-time basis in regards to post-conviction cases. The PDS will act as a liaison with the crime lab and the PDA when necessary. The PDS will advise the PDAs on specific issues such as the explanation of report findings, statistics and conclus...

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