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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: Public Defender
Grantee: Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender
Grantor: Illinois Criminal Justice of Authority, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization to renew a grant
Purpose: To continue the Mitigation Specialist Program by maintaining two (2) mitigators to work with attorneys throughout the Public Defender Office.
Grant Amount: $136,642.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
Fiscal Impact: $45,547.00
Accounts: 499-818
Previous date of Board Authorization for Grant: 9/10/2012
Previous Grant Amount: $159,929.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: Mitigation Specialist Program will maintain two (2) mitigators to work with attorneys throughout the PD Office. The Mitigator Specialists will generate mitigation reports depending on the type of cases and Court's expectations. Overall, the program will allow the Office to provide effective assistance of counsel for its indigent clients who are charged with crimes. At the direction of the defense lawyer, mitigators assist the Court in making a more informed sentencing decision. Presenting mitigation evidence and information can reduce the cost on the judicial system and explore alternatives to incarceration.
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