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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 conclusions, and can assist with reexamining the previous DNA reports, if any.
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